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as in swarm
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a host of people assembled along the parade route to see the new president
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as in announcer
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
our favorite morning TV show has a new host
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The Sharks host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday and then begin a four-game road trip against Metropolitan Division teams.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
As host this year, Azerbaijan’s job will be to broker an agreement that secures billions—possibly trillions—of dollars from wealthy countries to help along the green transition in poorer countries.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The conservative media personality, who was previously a Fox News host, has had an at-times contentious relationship with the former president over the language he's used to describe women.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
At another Trump barn burner, the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson digressed into a lengthy pornographic reverie about a father spanking his daughter.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
As host this year, Azerbaijan’s job will be to broker an agreement that secures billions—possibly trillions—of dollars from wealthy countries to help along the green transition in poorer countries.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The conservative media personality, who was previously a Fox News host, has had an at-times contentious relationship with the former president over the language he's used to describe women.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
At another Trump barn burner, the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson digressed into a lengthy pornographic reverie about a father spanking his daughter.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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The next swarm is expected to occur in November 2025, Cooke said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Getting things in shipshape The story begins with Mario and Luigi going about their day, when Luigi provokes a swarm of bees.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mohamed, a Somali army officer, was head of security and armorer for the pirates, the U.S. attorney’s office said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The montage of each literal deputy of each gang’s boss feels like a bit of a rush job that accidentally flattens the narrative a bit here, but the bigger point is well taken: There’s no army more powerful than the army of the overlooked.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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More news: Bears CB Pulled Himself From Practice After Being Demoted for Week 9 The announcers covering the Saints game indicated that Olave was moving his hands and arms while being lifted onto the cart.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Most of the announcers set to appear on the livestream were winners at the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony that was held on Feb. 4.Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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They soon were joined by a flock of feeding turkeys.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2024
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When massive flocks of passenger pigeons arrived, communities gathered to hunt the birds, which were once an integral part of the American diet.Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Boles served as a battalion chief at Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there’s a problem with fires Oct. 12, 2023 Safety basics These batteries are generally safe with proper care and storage, said Robert Rezende, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department battalion chief and the region’s first lithium-ion battery safety coordinator.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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As the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passes through parts of Michigan on its annual cross-continent tour, crowds tend to gather near the railroads just to catch a glimpse.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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But for some reason, Pop Mart got me. — Jon Shapiro, 48, a Pop Mart superfan The phenomenon has forced staff at each Pop Mart store to devise their own crowd control plans on the fly.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the throngs of fans inside the venue, from the floor area up to the rafters, Saturday night’s show was nothing short of headbanging excitement.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The film seems more concerned with what others — the media, the throngs outside the courthouse — expect Joker to be.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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On Friday, Trump’s horde fell by an extraordinary 39 electoral votes, lowering his total to 270 (the number needed to win), against 268 for Harris.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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For scholars such as Michael Rogin, hordes of giant insects represented communism.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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