as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026 -
This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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All human waste is collected in barrels and sent back frozen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Money, gold, phones, and identification cards were collected to be handed to military intelligence.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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About 1,000 children with intellectual disabilities from 26 states and Canada who ranged in age from 8 to 18 gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago to compete in 200 events.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Tax revenue gathered from cardrooms contributes to public safety funding, fire protection, youth programs, essential city services and non-profits, Kirkland added.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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For the last two years, Petra, a showroom founded by Sight Unseen’s Monica Khemsurov, has commissioned and rounded up high-end hardware — switch plates, curtain tiebacks, and towel bars, among them.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
23 May 2026
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Our shopping editors have rounded up 21 of the best footwear deals to shop on Amazon below, with almost all of them coming in under the $86 average price point shoppers are supposedly looking for.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Approval timelines were unpredictable, administrative requirements had accumulated around projects that technically complied with zoning, and developers could not move forward with confidence.—
Christina Mojica,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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Coming out of their successful, predatory expansion process, for example, the Golden Knights accumulated six additional draft picks — including two additional first-round picks — making 13 total picks in their inaugural appearance at the draft.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Mauigoa, Tyson, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs were grouped in the next tier.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The response amassed more than 24 million views.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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In the years since the crash, Graham has continued pursuing her content creator career and has amassed more than 2 million followers across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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“Bulked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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