collecting

Example Sentences

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Mr. Stoddard began collecting Baby Bens when he was a teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Seoul's Personal Information Protection Commission said it would "impose a total of 624.68 billion won in fines... on Coupang for violating safety obligations and collecting personal data without legal grounds".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Tuchel began collecting empty bottles and glasses, before graduating to table-waiting and eventually serving cocktails at the bar.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Is it possible to receive survivor benefits while collecting my Social Security benefits, or to receive both my own benefit and my deceased spouse’s benefit?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Kmoch, the arbiter, sensing that Bobby was a champion in the making, had already begun collecting the prodigy’s original score sheets as if they were early Rembrandt sketches.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady