collective
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“Any potential matters arising from this incident will be handled through the appropriate processes established by the collective bargaining agreement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Crude oil” is a collective term for any big batch of hydrocarbons pulled from the ground as a liquid.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The new format, expanding team participation from 32 to 48, has brought to center stage smaller, underdog countries that have outperformed expectations, produced unexpected heroes and warmed our collective hearts.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
They are a collective in the way they all play together and they have an identity they believe in, which means they always keep doing the same things.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Osei’s statement earns a scowl from Danso and a collective, biting laugh from the other women.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
These might include karaoke nights, themed bingo happy hours, and raves, often thrown with well-respected collectives.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Carter also touted the Big Ten’s ability to organize name, image and likeness deals for athletes using NIL collectives.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Are top-drawer college football teams and their name, image and likeness collectives simply trying to protect themselves from willy-nilly transfers or are they bullying players to stay put with threats of lawsuits?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Humans cooperate well in close-knit groups—family, friends, professional and civic associations—but struggle immensely in large, abstract collectives that span nations or continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
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
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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