collecting

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In 2024 it closed a loophole that allowed convicted members to continue collecting pensions while their cases were on appeal—in some cases forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

StubHub’s main business is based around collecting fees on reselling tickets to live events—including concerts and sporting events.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

That is more than 40% fewer than a recent peak five years ago, and the worst start to the year since 2005, when Attom began collecting the data.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

After collecting samples, researchers bring them back to the lab, separate the microscopic glass from the soil and chemically analyze it to confirm whether it came from the Toba eruption.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Not a single fairy flitting over my head or a gnome out collecting acorns.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish