Example Sentences

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The Guards said four among them were gathering information "on sensitive sites and economic infrastructure" while others were linked to a "monarchist terrorist group".

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

"People were gathering around me, there was a real commotion," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Vast crowds were gathering in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of beloved politician Raila Odinga for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed five lives this week.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

But I really wanted to show how we were gathering in all of these other spaces that weren’t in front of the camera.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025

Mealtimes were gathering moments, and my parents never allowed us to break this tradition, no matter how badly we wanted to watch something on TV or had somewhere else we wanted to be.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi