glom

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Con-glom-erate corporation, world domination because of one mouse, world domination because of one mouse. '

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  • (Chemists say “coordinate” rather than “glom,” however.) —  AnalogSFF,October2007
  • With Gordon (directly and through his January 6 posting) and Christine (through her posting earlier today) egging me on, I am back at the 'glom' for a cameo run. —  Conglomerate
  • Con-glom-erate corporation, world domination because of one mouse, world domination because of one mouse. ' —  Planet Atheism
  • Mrs. Toomey searched her memory Don't you ever listen when I talk to you I was so sleepy," apologetically That one to 'glom' all the land between Willow Creek and the mountain Oh, yes," vaguely. —  The Fighting Shepherdess
  • And the burden of his refrain was that never since Noah came out of the ark, "the sole survivor," and all the world his oyster, as it were, had there been such a chance to "glom" everything in sight for a song If Prentiss's eyes twinkled occasionally, Toomey was too intent upon presenting his case in the strongest possible light to notice it; nor did he desist until Prentiss displayed signs of restlessness. —  The Fighting Shepherdess
 

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  1. Probably from Scots glam, to snatch at.
 

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