collect
Example Sentences
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His recruiting officer dropped by regularly to collect phones or euros, he says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"We can study animals living natural lives, with natural diets and gut bacteria, while still being able to collect detailed data from known individuals."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
At the same time, volatility in the financial markets is helping traders and salesmen collect fees from buying and selling stocks, bonds and derivatives from clients who want to reposition their portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
They only want to collect a profit on the spread.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
“I think I’m still going to be short, though. There’s not a lot around now, after I collected last week, and there are other people who I think collect cans for a living.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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