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In September, flocks of phalaropes will arrive in Argentina’s plains and gather at Laguna Mar Chiquita, the largest saline lake in the hemisphere, where they will congregate alongside pink flamingos.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

At the same time, Catholic priests will congregate in St Peter's Square.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Their eggs will thrive in the damp soil, and as vegetation grows sparse, they will congregate into groups with billions of individuals seeking food while flying up to 90 miles every day.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2024

Before kickoff, “players and officials will congregate around the center circle when the national anthem will be played,” the club said.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

Now in a solid block or ingot it is clear that the centre is the part which will set last, and hence that is the part where the impurities will congregate.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.