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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
Similarly to the Olsen twins, Hailey Bieber has amassed a swarm of fans who wait impatiently for a new post, or street style snap.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
In the two years since, he’s amassed over 39.4 million followers across social media and more than 3 billion views globally.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The TikTok clip has amassed over 423,000 views, 27,600 likes and 739 comments as of Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline Nobody Wants This is still going strong, amassing another 2.4M views, putting it at No. 7.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
In the two years since, he’s amassed over 39.4 million followers across social media and more than 3 billion views globally.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The TikTok clip has amassed over 423,000 views, 27,600 likes and 739 comments as of Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline Nobody Wants This is still going strong, amassing another 2.4M views, putting it at No. 7.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details ongoing legal proceedings with the Vivos Group, including arbitration awards and the appointment of a receiver to collect damages.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In October, cities such as Newark, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and Norfolk, Virginia, recorded no rain at all, according to the Southeast Regional Climate Center, which collects precipitation data across the country.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Total stockholders' equity increased by $50.1 million, mainly due to the proceeds from the stock offering, offset by an unearned ESOP and accumulated other comprehensive loss.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rating labels schools and districts earn should be changed to be easier for the public to understand, but that should be done after research and gathering public feedback.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Security leaders should assemble an organizational structure that clearly delineates accountability, fosters teamwork and instills a sense of personal ownership among team members.Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, crews assembled shoring towers this week to stabilize the bridge.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fitbit launched a partnership with Quest Diagnostics to garner insights on how to assess and prevent metabolic disease.Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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In fact, in 2023 Sephora dethroned Ulta for the first time as Gen Z’s number-one beauty retailer of choice, according to Piper Sandler’s semiannual Taking Stock With Teens Survey, nabbing 37 percent of share while Ulta garnered 32 percent — a 10 percent drop versus 2022.Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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