collecting
Example Sentences
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The practice of collecting race and ethnicity data is as old as the census itself.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Another Pokémon fanatic, Ash Mehr, said he started collecting the cards between 20 and 30 years ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
A House bill introduced this month would remove the $2,500 income requirement to start collecting the benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling the Moon since 2009, collecting high-resolution measurements of infrared radiation coming from its surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Garbage had been piling up ever since the town ran out of money to pay for collecting it.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
