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collective

[kuh-lek-tiv] / kəˈlɛk tɪv /


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But this has been met with a collective shrug at barricaded school gates across the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now, the term plague is linked to the sudden and uncertain death of a healthy young woman—and this time it easily calls to mind our own recent, collective plague-like experience.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

"A charge density wave is just a collective electronic state that is modulated in space, so there is no reason for them to respond to magnetic fields, let alone be destroyed by them," Madhavan said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Seahawks, defending Super Bowl champions, got a collective whiff of smelling salts before Sunday’s game, having suffered an embarrassing loss at Washington a week earlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

With every story my grandmother came into sharper focus, but the woman taking shape from their collective memories was nothing like the woman I remembered.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Its officers, who wear civilian clothes, have a network of undercover agents and informants dedicated to monitoring and infiltrating dissident movements and independent groups such as art collectives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

These might include karaoke nights, themed bingo happy hours, and raves, often thrown with well-respected collectives.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Finally, if you’re open to joining a group of fellow photographers, I suggest following Instagram pages for collectives like L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

The collectives I’m in, like the Stripper Co-op, take inspiration — working as a group toward a shared goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The number of small farms merged into collectives was a number about equal to the current population of Texas.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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