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collector

[kuh-lek-ter] / kəˈlɛk tər /




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Even at 79 — he’ll hit octogenarian status in December — Kaye confesses he hasn’t slowed down as a collector.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

The blonde-haired sunglasses collector scored a minor role in the series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and took a position overseeing Covid safety protocols during the pandemic on another production.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“It had custom paint. It was in great condition. If I was a car collector, I’d want that car.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

In most cases, the collector may not discuss your debt, ask the third party to pay it, or repeatedly contact that person.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

He became an assiduous collector of government contracts large and small, starting with the production of radioisotopes at a standard fee of $25 per hour of cyclotron time.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The technique has only survived through private collectors and artisan printers like Nick Hand, who runs the Department of Small Works in Bristol.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Tighter enforcement could redirect ore produced within the tin-metal producer’s concessions away from illegal collectors and competing smelters and back into the company’s formal supply chain, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

At the heart of the boom is the sprawling eastern Cairo settlement of Manshiyet Nasser, where generations of garbage collectors have built one of the world's most sophisticated informal recycling systems.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Since Kahlo became a posthumous sensation, her works have attracted deep-pocket collectors, among them Madonna.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Charles, once home again, went back to work, and even started to return some of the barnacles he had borrowed from other collectors.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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