- present participle of gather.
gathering
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With an excited crowd already gathering at the waterfront, his team from the National Institute of Fisheries Science had to move fast.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
"This gathering is not simply about standing up for journalists," veteran journalist Zafer Arapkirli told AFP after the Istanbul protest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The unit said it contributed investigative expertise, intelligence gathering, surveillance, financial analysis and tactical support to multiagency operations while maintaining its focus on major tax and financial crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Asked what that might look like, he returned to the pleasure of people gathering around music, as his family once had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I’m gathering you land more on the quiet side of things,” Jackson said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Trips back across the English Channel have been "very rare" for the Balshaw children, largely restricted to Christmas family gatherings.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Uganda and Rwanda are restricting public events and mass gatherings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Kenya remains open with no restrictions on travel, trade or public gatherings.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
In Marseille, the prefect banned any protest or other gatherings from noon to 8 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Guests flocked to the weekly gatherings called salons that she hosted when the White House was opened to all visitors.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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