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The phrase "are gathering around" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a group of people coming together in a specific location or for a particular purpose.
Example: "As the sun began to set, families are gathering around the bonfire to enjoy the evening."
Alternatives: "are congregating" or "are assembling".
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But another all too familiar scene is unfolding too – the women of the extended family are gathering around because a young girl has just buried her mother.
The format is simple: the animals of the world are gathering around the waterhole.
When the pros who are usually your rivals are gathering around beseeching you to strike a blow for their benefit?
"Candles were lit last night and will be lit again today … Flowers are gathering around us as people are trying to find ways to express what they are feeling.
Soldiers from the Kachin People Militia, operating under the umbrella of the Kachin Independence Army, are gathering around a fire.
Perhaps, but the reality is that powerful women and the men who are their heroes are gathering around the world and pioneering the "Flourish Tribe" as you read this article.
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The people were gathering around and the kidnappers were shouting: 'Go home now, this is nothing do with anyone.
Meanwhile, suspicion is gathering around Robinette.
"Oblivion is gathering around the Jackson Whites," Weller concluded.
I noticed a crowd was gathering around me.
The lynch mobs have also been gathering around the spectator who attacked the referee.
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