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collected

[kuh-lek-tid] / kəˈlɛk tɪd /


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Median weekly earnings, another measure of wages collected in a massive monthly Census survey of households, grew 3.9% last year among U.S.-born workers, the slowest pace in four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Harris Norton and her husband collected together throughout their marriage; after their divorce in 2000, she continued on her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

NASA's Perseverance rover has already collected a bunch of rocks for such a mission, called Mars Sample Return.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The researchers are now testing moringa seed extract on water collected from the Paraíba do Sul River, which supplies São José dos Campos.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Baba bought us a fresh tub of sidewalk chalk last time we went to the grocery store, plus there’s an extra bucket of broken pieces we’ve collected over the years in the garage.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan




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