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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
At only 22 years old, Eileen Gu is one of the best freestyle skiers in the world—amassing four Olympic medals to her name.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Book World amassed a dedicated readership, too.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Los Tigres del Norte — which still features Jorge Hernández on lead vocals — has amassed some truly incredible stats over the decades.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
As of Tuesday, the Instagram post has amassed more than 80,000 likes and 6,000 comments.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Book World amassed a dedicated readership, too.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Los Tigres del Norte — which still features Jorge Hernández on lead vocals — has amassed some truly incredible stats over the decades.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
As of Tuesday, the Instagram post has amassed more than 80,000 likes and 6,000 comments.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Individuals, nonprofits and local businesses collect bags of food, baby formula, diapers and other items and deliver them to people too scared to leave their homes.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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During a subsequent conversation with Humpal and an onsite investigation, DNR staff determined the spill was coming from the west side of the operation where snow melt and a broken waterline caused more water to accumulate.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several dozen demonstrators also gathered at Temple and Alameda streets near the federal building, and a broadcast report said police issued a dispersal order there.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Or, to put it another way, LightBar is assembling bounty hunters to track down misuse of Hollywood IP.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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By combining past and recent Hubble observations of the Egg Nebula, researchers have assembled the most detailed portrait yet of its layered structure, offering new clues about how dying stars sculpt the material that will eventually help form future generations of stars and planets.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Girls’ participation is booming — between the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, 25,000 more girls signed up for high school flag football and it was offered in nearly 1,000 more schools — in a trend that’s garnering significant coverage and celebration.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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