collective
Example Sentences
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Scotland's councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But sometimes, a wish is a collective endeavor, a bold and communal call for action.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
If Maradona had been about individual virtuosity, this was a collective symphony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
UMG and WMG said in statements that they are in negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement with AFM.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Richard lifted the lid to the chest, and a collective gasp went up around the room.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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Vocabulary lists containing collective
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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"What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?" Vocabulary from the short story
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