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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
John Yoon, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Rounding out the grouping was Rose B. Simpson’s circle of life-size female figures made in the Pueblo ceramics tradition practiced by her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Use the same keyword groupings to structure PPC campaigns around key patient services.
—Bahram Moshrefnoory, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Trays and cloches work great to corral the small pieces into tidier groupings, while greens and snowy cotton can create soft bases.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the past month, protesters have come up with a wide range of unorthodox groupings.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Rounding out the grouping was Rose B. Simpson’s circle of life-size female figures made in the Pueblo ceramics tradition practiced by her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Use the same keyword groupings to structure PPC campaigns around key patient services.
—Bahram Moshrefnoory, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Trays and cloches work great to corral the small pieces into tidier groupings, while greens and snowy cotton can create soft bases.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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In addition, people who develop type 2 diabetes are more likely to have a cluster of factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and abdominal adiposity (excess fat in the abdomen).5 Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms Type 2 diabetes develops gradually.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Inside a cluster of AMD Instinct MI300A APUs, which power the supercomputer.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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The announcement follows a period of solo projects and activities by BTS members, as the group continues its temporary hiatus to allow members to focus on individual endeavors and fulfil mandatory military service obligations.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ownership group includes notable names such as NHL player Zemgus Girgensons, Stanley Cup-winning coach Dan Bylsma and Peter Luukko.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a bustling workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, James Downer is busy assembling e-bikes.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Here's how the system works … The user starts by placing a batch of Plant Pods (sold in packs of 15) inside the main Plantaform device.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Knowing that we grown-ups need some relaxing hands-on fun from time to time, too, the brand has dropped a bunch of Lego sets for adults in the past few years, including recreations of famous works of art.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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New Apple Watch bands tend to be rather pricey, but Woot has a whole bunch of them for a fraction.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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My current music collection has a lot of ‘90s and current day R&B, from Mary J Blige to Jazmine Sullivan.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 Jan. 2025
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The cause is personal to Sambora, who lives in the Los Angeles area and had to lean on friends to help make sure his collection of guitars was safe from the flames.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The new cash prompted a frank look at the Chuck E. Cheese model – including its iconic animatronic band, featuring Charles Entertainment Cheese and his friends.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Indie, alternative, rock, metal bands are touring much more than in recent years, which is amazing.Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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