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Example Sentences
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The government usually collects more tax than it spends in January compared with other months due to the collection of self-assessed taxes.
From BBC
"I just like being the best. I've always wanted to do that," said Gu at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, where she has added two more silver medals to her Olympic collection.
From BBC
Securing two triage rooms to complete the exam as a way to ensure privacy in the busy emergency department, Dana, with help from Emma, begins the evidence collection while carefully outlining the process to Ilana.
From Los Angeles Times
A collection of items from English crime author Agatha Christie's housekeeper are set to make more than £1,000 at auction.
From BBC
Because the data collection ended around age 20, researchers could not pinpoint when development was complete.
From Science Daily
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