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collectively

[kuh-lek-tiv-lee] / kəˈlɛk tɪv li /








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A central goal was to protect the structural components of the leftover coffee grounds, collectively known as the lignocellulosic matrix.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

This move would relinquish the players’ protections under labor law but would potentially strip MLB of what’s known as the nonstatutory labor exemption, a judicial doctrine that shields collectively bargained terms from antitrust lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

To be fair, they collectively helped thousands of people turn their lives around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Expert say on paper, these actions collectively provide a roadmap for responding to rising pollution levels but their success ultimately depends on enforcement.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Believe that, too, for driver ants are possessed, collectively, of the size and influence of a Biblical plague.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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