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collection

[kuh-lek-shuhn] / kəˈlɛk ʃən /


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Before the late Shang period, no other archaeological site in China had produced such a large collection of human skulls.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Ultimately, the goal shouldn’t be a collection of bilateral agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

And as a bonus, his essay collection “The Colossus of New York,” which is vivid, episodic and yet still a story: “Talking about New York is talking about the world.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"The RAU's collection is unusual in being an early example established at an agricultural education institution," she said.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Next to the skull was a collection of Chinese rings.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Jason Palmer, curator of collections at the park, said welcoming the wolves to the park took months of planning and had involved working with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria's coordinator for the species.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"Carbonaceous chondrites of the Ornans class are definitely not like the typical meteors you find in museum collections," says Dr. Philippe Claeys, who worked on the study as a visiting professor at UBC.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

The smell of rubbish hangs heavy in the air as pickup trucks and handcarts crawl through narrow alleyways, unloading the day's collections while children weave between them chasing footballs.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Some lenders may automatically deny applicants with collections, charge-offs or late payments on their credit reports.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In the girls’ rooms we’d put on display the growing collections of trinkets that Barack made a habit of bringing home from his various travels—snow globes for Sasha, key chains for Malia.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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