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collect

[kuh-lekt] / kəˈlɛkt /




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She does not collect compensation from the nonprofit or serve on its board.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

How were we supposed to collect our cars?

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Beneficiaries who collect Social Security before reaching FRA and continue working are subject to earnings limits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Rather than simply reusing existing wax, queen cell builders actively collect, modify, and enrich materials used in royal chambers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

“Zeta-1, was it really useful to collect so much of this one plant?”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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