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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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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 amassed
Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026 The report also claimed that Ronaldinho had amassed debts amounting to more than $2 million. —Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Just ahead of the premiere, Deadline exclusively reported that the second trailer for Season 3 amassed 157M views in two days. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Smith has accounted for 92 total pressures and 19 1/2 sacks over three seasons, while Bush has amassed 91 pressures and 13 sacks in his three years (one at Cal, two at Liberty). —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 Generations of bloggers, YouTubers, and TikTokers have amassed large fandoms through being relatable and deeply human. —Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026 The Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for less than a year and has already amassed an impressive lineup of excellent game releases from first and third-party developers. —Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 Over the next 15 years, Alito amassed a conservative record. —Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. —Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player. —Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026 The report also claimed that Ronaldinho had amassed debts amounting to more than $2 million. —Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Just ahead of the premiere, Deadline exclusively reported that the second trailer for Season 3 amassed 157M views in two days. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Smith has accounted for 92 total pressures and 19 1/2 sacks over three seasons, while Bush has amassed 91 pressures and 13 sacks in his three years (one at Cal, two at Liberty). —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 Generations of bloggers, YouTubers, and TikTokers have amassed large fandoms through being relatable and deeply human. —Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026 The Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for less than a year and has already amassed an impressive lineup of excellent game releases from first and third-party developers. —Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 Over the next 15 years, Alito amassed a conservative record. —Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. —Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Shao and her colleagues used data collected from storms that occurred between 2012 and 2017 to determine where people were at most risk of floods and then analyzed those areas’ demographic information.— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers collected three hits, never more than one in an inning.— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway, who drew on the star power she’s accumulated over the past 20 years, credited the film’s producers for quickly adjusting to her request.— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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The program has accumulated nearly $80 million to support their college and career dreams.— Debra-Ellen Glickstein, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare.— Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools.— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Cast was assembled by Stefanie Seifer, Hailey Giles and Chiara Marini of Spark Casting.— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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An early investigation by county detectives found that a small group of people was gathered on the sidewalk outside of a residence on Braddock Avenue when someone began shooting at them from across the street.— Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The foursome and their furry friend went out to greet the citizens who had gathered in front of the palace to congratulate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to enjoy the concert performed in her honor by the band of the Royal Guard during the relay.— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
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This must include standardized mechanisms for clinicians, users, and families to report serious psychological harms linked to chatbot use, with mandatory public disclosure of aggregated data.— Marc Augustin, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
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The alleged success of Housing First does not come from aggregated homelessness data, but from case studies of different homelessness programs.— Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Many of his screeds have garnered millions of views, more than some of his 10 songs have streamed on Spotify.— Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers have yet to lay much groundwork for Florida’s special session on congressional redistricting, which has garnered national attention and is set to begin Monday.— The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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