collect

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Investors might try to move a real-world asset price, like the bucket-shop “attack” on Amalgamated Copper, to collect in a prediction market.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Although her children could be heard in the background of a March 20 collect call obtained by People, she referenced them being taken from her custody in another call two days later.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“The IRS has lien and levy power to collect taxes. But to take your primary residence would require court action, which would be a last resort for collection,” Cordes said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I looked off to the woods to collect myself.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan