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  • verb Present participle of regather.

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Examples

  • Select verses in Bible books such as Ezekiel and Zephaniah are believed to predict a "regathering" of Jews in their homeland that would precede the last days.

    Beliefwatch: The End? 2007

  • Pro-Gadhafi forces were also regathering in Abu Selim, a densely populated southern Tripoli slum known for its pro-Gadhafi sentiments.

    Loyalist Fighters Dig In as Libya Rebels Set Bounty Charles Levinson 2011

  • Granny Ross and her friends were regathering on the pathway about to go their separate ways, still chattering away like a gathering of rooks at twilight.

    A Small Death in the Great Glen A. D. Scott 2010

  • In other words, the regathering of Jews to Israel is foretold here.

    Does the world—and the US—want Israel to survive? 2010

  • He simply lay there, regathering his strength, reading newspapers, watching the tube, eating cold eggs, cucumber sandwiches, and many kinds of fish and cutlets.

    A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009

  • That project has left me exhausted, so I plan to spend the weekend regathering my energies.

    Archive 2009-12-01 CPC 2009

  • No New Testament writer foresees a regathering of ethnic Israel in the land, as did the prophets of the Old Testament after the destruction of the first temple in 586 B.C.

    Blind Support For Israel Is Bad Theology 2009

  • He simply lay there, regathering his strength, reading newspapers, watching the tube, eating cold eggs, cucumber sandwiches, and many kinds of fish and cutlets.

    A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009

  • He simply lay there, regathering his strength, reading newspapers, watching the tube, eating cold eggs, cucumber sandwiches, and many kinds of fish and cutlets.

    A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009

  • "Traders feel like the selloff was way too hard and fast and are now regathering positions," said Steven Grasso of brokerage firm Stuart Frankel.

    Smiles Return, Dow Rises 4.4% for Week 2008

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