collect
Example Sentences
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County prosecutors had convened a secret grand jury to collect evidence in connection with Celeste’s killing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Churches the U.S. alone collect well over $100 billion a year in donations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Samantha was told in order keep the arrested men in custody, the force would need to collect evidence from her, including her bank cards.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
National Science Foundation that aims to drill through Greenland's ice and collect ancient material from below.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
An official collection song had this line: “We collect bones, scrap metal, rags, false teeth, and paper bags.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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"A Natural Balance" and "In My Dreams"
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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