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collar

[kol-er] / ˈkɒl ər /




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Instead, it has a characteristic dark collar marking.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Service industry - or "white collar" jobs - take a larger share of the economy and there has been a decline in traditional manufacturing and other "blue collar" work such as manual labour.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“It needs a ruffle,” she says, caught up in the process, before adding a frilly collar and glittering vintage brooch.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Not all white collar workers are enthusiastic about the AI tools their employers have invested heavily in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

And there was a brand-new band of crocheted lace around the collar.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

While some lament the decline of suits and ties, others are relieved to ditch the starchy collars and pantyhose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

AFP previously investigated a multilingual trend of videos stealing seniors’ identities to bait users into sympathetic purchases of slippers and dog collars.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Both Hole’s Courtney Love and Babes in Toyland’s Kat Bjelland claimed to be the first to perform in vintage, threadbare dresses with Peter Pan collars and puff sleeves, accessorized with knee socks and Mary Janes.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Shein faces competition from Temu, a Chinese e-commerce company offering goods including bathing suits and dog collars at ultra-low prices.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

I considered my mother’s life: the mending basket that never emptied, the sheets and collars and cuffs to be turned, the twenty loaves of bread to be punched down each and every week.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

He gave me a look that said: This poor guy has much bigger problems than not wearing a collared shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

It said archaeological trenches dug near the route of the underground cable "contained the rim of an inverted pottery vessel whose fabric suggests a Bronze Age collared urn circa 1700-1500BC, typically associated with human burial".

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Big stock owners are hedging with collared positions—selling upside calls to buy downside puts.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Born into the Beyem Seyo pack, she made her way down to the Yowlumni Pack in Tulare County, where she was collared in May.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

They collared him and marched him over to Ear and Eye, who were already standing by a squad car.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Tagging and collaring is an underfunded process, said Domingo.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2024

Their small, fuzzy bodies made collaring them difficult, too.

From Science Magazine Jan. 25, 2024

In fact, if the python invasion were more advanced, the collaring project wouldn’t have been possible because so few mammals would be left.

From Scientific American Mar. 20, 2023

Founded more than 30 years ago, andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve is a leader in hands-on guest conservation experiences rooted in scientific need, ranging from rhino dehorning to elephant collaring.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2022

The muck seemed to climb me, rising up my arms, my chest, collaring my throat like a noose.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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