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the act of congregating

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In February, Northumbria Police said some of the problems were caused by children as young as 12 and youths as old as 19 congregating in Bedlington from nearby towns, and pledged "robust" action for those who refused to heed their warnings.
Cllr Hewitt said KFC was a one such hotspot for congregating youths in the town making use of free Wi-Fi.
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Dec 26 ( ANI ): Bihar Police foiled yet another Naxal attack after receiving a tip-off from informers that Naxals in a large number were congregating in the forest for a meeting.
"The teenagers, believed to be aged between 14 and 15, were reported to be congregating around the perimeter fence of the helipad at the hospital, causing some issues when the helicopter came in to land.
"Police would warn young people of the very obvious dangers in congregating close to railway tracks.
"We were receiving numerous complaints about this and the fact that young drivers were congregating in the car park and acting anti-socially, so we set about resolving the situation."
"We've seen a significant decrease in anti-social behaviour in the area and a reduction in the amount of young people congregating in the area."
"We have a problem with some people congregating under the canopy, particularly following the smoking ban," said Mr Hardy.
The inventor of a device aimed at deterring hoodies from congregating in public spaces is considering selling a stake in his business.
Residents at the meeting said the loitering has abated somewhat in recent days, but the congregating of young people is not as much of a problem, they said, as the "foul language" the loiterers use, which passers-by have to put up with.
For the next six months, Warwickshire Police will use powers granted by Warwick District Council to stop gangs congregating in the Queensway area of Leamington.
Many residents congregating outside the church in the battle-scarred West Bank town concurred by expressing the hope the spirit of Christmas would shine brightly on Bethlehem after four years of conflict with Israel, since a Palestinian uprising began in September 2000.
The post office has hired New Jersey based pest elimination company Bell Environmental Services to install its revolutionary "Bell Strip," which uses a mild shock to discourage birds from congregating, to safely displace birds from the post office building.
These white admiral butterflies are ingesting mineral salts from the area in which they are congregating. In fact, members of the admiral genus indulge in nectar only occasionally; otherwise they stick to feeding at sources of moisture and even take in minerals from animal scat, bird droppings and rotting fruit.
That motion might enable these particles to avoid congregating at the centers of galaxies.
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