collar
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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
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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
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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
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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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