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collectively

[kuh-lek-tiv-lee] / kəˈlɛk tɪv li /








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Instead, we’ve somehow arrived at a version where Gen Z has collectively decided drinking isn’t fun anymore, bars are empty because nobody under 30 leaves the house and nightlife itself is quietly dying.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

A separate provision of the Protect College Sports Act would extend antitrust exemption to schools that collectively sell their media rights through a qualifying entity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Scientists have struggled to directly investigate how their electrons move collectively, interact with one another, and react to outside disturbances.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Such companies have collectively spent over $1 trillion, external in just three years on AI projects and infrastructure, with much more spending expected.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Health-care delivery is what doctors now do, along with hospitals and the other professionals who work with doctors, now known collectively as the health providers.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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