collector

Example Sentences

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After Caitriona died in August 2023, Jacqueline instructed a debt collector to recover £9,600 owed by Morar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It was discovered by avocational fossil collector Lloyd Gunther and donated to the Kansas University Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum in 1981.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s not that I don’t owe the money — I do — but something about a parent suddenly acting like a $1,000 debt collector feels weird and annoying, especially since he’s not in financial need.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Plus, the Fed holds rates steady, and an art collector who keeps buying houses he rarely uses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The toll collector had a couple of knickknacks littered across the surface: a unicorn with its wings outstretched and a tiny clay bear.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi