collect
Example Sentences
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She does not collect compensation from the nonprofit or serve on its board.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
The spending clause allows Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises all for the general welfare of the United States.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
But one sideways look at Aunt Kate, and I knew to collect myself.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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"A Natural Balance" and "In My Dreams"
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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