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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves
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as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place
group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here
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Recent Examples of grouping
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Once their time slot is called, groupings of 24 players move into the next room.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
In this composition, the mammals are joined only by a grouping of aspen trees, leafless against the winter ground.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Most of the groupings of bones belonged to a single person, but six graves held remains of multiple people, including one that was different from the others.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The wine shop is borne out of the pizza shop's owner Anthony Guerra and his wife Brett's penchant for stocking a diverse grouping of wines to pair with their pizza.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Once their time slot is called, groupings of 24 players move into the next room.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
In this composition, the mammals are joined only by a grouping of aspen trees, leafless against the winter ground.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Most of the groupings of bones belonged to a single person, but six graves held remains of multiple people, including one that was different from the others.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, there’s a new theory The team led by Shah has submitted a proposal to use the James Webb Space Telescope for follow-up observations to see whether there is a cluster of stars near where the FRB originated.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The duo will stop by the lodge to discuss their documentary exploring how out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turned a new sound into a global movement, along with their Academy Award winning executive producer.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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MrBeast is officially bidding for TikTok Social media star MrBeast is looking to buy TikTok with a group of investors as the deadline approaches for the company to avoid a permanent ban in the US.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.—
Leila Jordan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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And to think the game began with such promise for the home team, the Jets assembling their first 99-yard scoring drive in eight years on their opening possession.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Child labor on the rise This week's batch of settlements represent the final stretch of the Biden administration’s crackdown on child labor since 2023, when the Labor Department announced a new task force to address an alarming spike in cases.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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That makes coming up with deals difficult, but not impossible — and plenty more became possible on Wednesday when trade restrictions were lifted on a batch of players.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the second-most notable duo of the bunch, albeit by a wide margin, will be on display this Sunday when the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite a small amount of coconut sugar and stevia in the mix, this was the most bitter of the bunch.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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Each collection is written and produced solely by Okereke in his home studio and with minimal tools.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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The homeowner sent about 7 grams of the rock to Chris Herd, a curator of the University of Alberta's meteorite collection and professor in its science faculty, via the university's Meteorite Reporting System.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The action of closing the three bands unites two small hands, each enameled in beige, upon the ring’s central cluster of ruby and diamond.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Behind the band was a chain link fence topped with barbed wire, decorated with white flowers, silky ribbons, and brass knuckles.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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