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collection

[kuh-lek-shuhn] / kəˈlɛk ʃən /


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But in no way is this a grab-bag collection of previous writings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The university's Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 48.2 in May 2026, its lowest level since data collection began in 1952, according to the survey's website.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Renee Weitzer, who spent over three decades working at Los Angeles City Hall, grasps onto the leg of a Mattel-designed Ken doll from LACMA’s collection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The Attenboroughnculus tau is native to the Patagonian lakes of Chile, and a specimen was recently found in the museum's collection, four decades after it was collected.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

After that was Cat and Chicken’s room, where Chicken was already unloading the metal can that held his marble collection.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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