collecting

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In a statement to the Salem Business Journal, Mansell wrote that his father started collecting Legos to provide for his children and grandchildren.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

However, if you continue earning $100,000 and begin collecting a $30,000 annual Social Security benefit, you would still likely exceed the income thresholds at which up to 85% of Social Security benefits become taxable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Meantime, Dr. Harlow has another letter from Dr. Bigelow at Harvard, who thanks him for collecting the eyewitness statements about the accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman