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a number of parts or individuals gathered or considered together
Large aggregations of whales can be spotted here at this time of year. The team based their conclusions on an aggregation of data from various sources.
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Recent Examples of aggregation
With aggregation, however, multiple proofs are verified as one, creating a more efficient system.
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Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The aggregation drive continues apace around the world with Apple TV+ launching on Prime Video in the UK, Australia and Canada today.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
As voters learned in early January of 2021, even when state public officials resist a partisan call to reverse election outcomes, a further vulnerability comes at the point of aggregation: in Congress, where the electoral votes are counted.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
According to 538's polling aggregation model, Harris has a 47.9 percent national polling average with Trump trailing at 46.7 percent.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The aggregation drive continues apace around the world with Apple TV+ launching on Prime Video in the UK, Australia and Canada today.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
As voters learned in early January of 2021, even when state public officials resist a partisan call to reverse election outcomes, a further vulnerability comes at the point of aggregation: in Congress, where the electoral votes are counted.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
According to 538's polling aggregation model, Harris has a 47.9 percent national polling average with Trump trailing at 46.7 percent.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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In aggregate, the SEC is worth $13.3 billion, an average of $832 million per school; followed by the Big Ten at $13.2 billion, an average of $734 million per school; the ACC at $9.6 billion, or $562 million per school; and the Big 12, at $6.7 billion, or $420 million per school.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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In The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s aggregate of polls, Biden’s approval numbers are at 39.4 percent, while 56 percent disapprove.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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With temperatures in the 20s, light accumulations have been reported on untreated surfaces.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Your luck is getting ready to change, especially in terms of money and wealth accumulation.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Champagne explains that 40 or 50 years ago, in the early days of hair restoration, surgeons would try to move large groupings of hair from one part of a person’s head to another.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Africa Corps refers to a more formally Russian military grouping, still heavily leaning on mercenary recruits.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That admirable assemblage doesn't even mention some of the more famous, anonymous individuals who started the day by greeting kids at Children's Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Instead, Miller spent much of the project’s early days rearranging the floor plans, moving walls to convert a warren-like assemblage of rooms into multifunctional zones designed for work and play.Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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The image was in fact data collected from both the Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope combined to depict NGC 602, a star cluster located on the outskirts of a not-so-distant galaxy some 200,000 light years from Earth.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Taurus, with its orangey star Aldebaran and, above, The Pleiades, an open cluster of stars.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The rocker — whose 14th studio album Songs of a Lost World debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after its arrival on Nov. 1 — added that The Cure also experienced unwelcome fan behavior as the group grew in popularity.Anna Chan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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O’Grady gained notice in the arts world after working in a variety of other roles, including as a research economist and a rock critic.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cumulus clouds appear in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, often recognized as the classic fluffy, white clouds that dot the sky.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggregation. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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