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collection

[kuh-lek-shuhn] / kəˈlɛk ʃən /


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Before the late Shang period, no other archaeological site in China had produced such a large collection of human skulls.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

And as a bonus, his essay collection “The Colossus of New York,” which is vivid, episodic and yet still a story: “Talking about New York is talking about the world.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

In “Baldwin Street” Mr. Gowin and his wife share memories and sift through photos of their family in a conversation that is woven through the collection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Low Flight, published in 2024, is a collection of poems inspired by interviews and surveys that Wang conducted with around 200 delivery riders.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But it’s a collection of Emily Dickinson poems, identical to the one Dad gave Celia when she graduated from eighth grade three years ago.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

In an interview with Le Parisien, the museum's president Christophe Leribault said the "collections and precious objects" that had been displayed earlier, had been removed.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

It will be included in a £155m national scheme to connect around a million specimens in collections across the UK.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"Carbonaceous chondrites of the Ornans class are definitely not like the typical meteors you find in museum collections," says Dr. Philippe Claeys, who worked on the study as a visiting professor at UBC.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Some lenders may automatically deny applicants with collections, charge-offs or late payments on their credit reports.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Bail out, dress the dead, pay the rent, find new rooms, start a school, storm an office, take up collections, rout the block and keep their eyes on all the children.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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