collect
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The company plans to operate satellites that can continuously collect sunlight and transmit it at low-intensity wavelengths to solar facilities on Earth, which convert it to electricity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
After construction, the system was carefully tested, calibrated, and operated to collect data.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
It’s now installing AI-enabled cameras in airport lobbies to collect the data and monitor queues in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
His owner planned to take him to a facility for overnight care not available on the island but before she could collect him, she received a call saying Baxter's heart had stopped.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“We can’t always plan for fog, but the darkest nights are moonless, right? And the next moonless night is two weeks from now. We can collect our first bit of observation data then.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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