collecting

Example Sentences

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Is it possible to receive survivor benefits while collecting my Social Security benefits, or to receive both my own benefit and my deceased spouse’s benefit?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The change has left many Americans who spent years collecting documentation uncertain about their prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That means that while high school classmates are finishing up their last semester, these athletes are collecting NIL checks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“You have this trap, basically, that was just sitting here and collecting all of Los Angeles life for the last 60,000 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The mustached man was collecting cash and writing down names.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros