"gather their thoughts" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that someone has collected and organized their ideas on a particular topic or subject. For example, "The students took a few moments to gather their thoughts before starting their presentation."
* Give them time: children need time to gather their thoughts, so give them the space to answer.
"Families will want to come and gather their thoughts here in front of the mountain," he said.
Others, such as Northwestern Kellogg, require video essays, in which candidates are given a question, a few seconds to gather their thoughts and then must record a response.
Djokovic hit his final shot lazily long and he looked woebegone and clueless as both players wandered into the locker room to briefly gather their thoughts and resources.
When interviewing the athletes, Ishioka learned that in the minutes before their events they rarely have the opportunity to go someplace quiet and gather their thoughts.
Other commuters like Ms. Kroloff who rely on their cars for the long haul to work say that the drive gives them a chance to be alone and to gather their thoughts.
I gathered their thoughts and ideas on this topic and read it aloud to their parents during an evening presentation.
People gather to share their thoughts and discuss how Glasgow and its citizens will cope with the difficult days and weeks to come.
Fifth, in the last sessions (generally the last two), when patients had gathered higher awareness of their thoughts and the capacity to accept them, they were invited to preserve themselves from interfering thoughts, and to focus on the present and on the sensations they received from their bodies.
Perhaps he wanted to let me gather my thoughts, but information hunting was necessary before thought-gathering could take place.
Before he would begin writing sermons, Mr. Gauck would gather his thoughts by sitting with about a dozen members of his congregation, asking them about their fears and concerns.
