collecting

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As social media platforms have expanded, researchers say these discussions have become an increasingly valuable source of health-related information, even though collecting and analyzing the data has become more difficult over time.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

These aircraft are used for maritime surveillance, although they are likely collecting information on Cuban military capabilities as well as tracking the Cuban leadership, Cancian said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

What we are watching with her is someone collecting new credibility with each provocative and unlikely alliance while the actual content of her work continues largely unexamined by the outlets that cover her rise.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

His Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley, collecting the award on his behalf, said that "George would have been profoundly moved to be recognised in this way".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The ship wandered from island to island—there were about eighteen in all—and Darwin ventured ashore, scrambling through the pumice, collecting birds, plants, and lizards.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee