collect

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Despite their efforts, the father of six was pronounced dead that afternoon, with his body collected by the funeral director that evening.

From BBC

Scientists then collected samples from various parts of each plant.

From Science Daily

Reaves said he did pull off a similar feat this summer in a pick-up style, five-minute game when he collected his own missed free throw and hit a reverse layup to tie it.

From Los Angeles Times

The spacecraft will also collect new information about space weather while traveling near Earth and during the journey to Mars.

From Science Daily

The scientists examined genetic material collected from volcanic lakes in Iceland and from deep-sea hydrothermal vents located more than two kilometers beneath the North Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily