collect
Example Sentences
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After Mount Arafat, pilgrims will spend the night in Muzdalifah, where they will collect pebbles for the symbolic "stoning of the devil" ritual in Mina, starting on Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
That pressure trapped large amounts of dust, allowing small clumps known as pebbles to collect there.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
This reader, however, waited to collect his Social Security, but even then he had questions.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
More than 1,500 employees have signed a petition demanding Meta not collect employee “computer-use” data to train its AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“Gee, do you think if we collect fifty cans for Winky tomorrow, he’ll give us another nickel?”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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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