collect
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The Journal spoke to 10 other parents who received five-figure-plus surprise bills from the Perfect Child, including some who have been sued in an effort to collect payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
These flights are intended to show how the aircraft performs under the operating conditions required for NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to collect data on quiet supersonic flight.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
"Some people might try to collect this moss to try and get rid of it, but it's not very effective. It would be very resource-intensive, very expensive," says Greiff.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
And investors currently collect $3.52 per share in annual dividend payments External link, for a dividend yield of 2.5%, while Idacorp’s story unfolds.
From Barron's • May 29, 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
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Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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