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The poem was first published as an Irish Times Poem of the Week before later appearing in Cullen's third collection, Conditional Perfect.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Although archaeologists believe the original shipment may have contained even more pieces, the surviving collection of 43 helmets already represents the largest known hoard of medieval helmets ever found in the western Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Churches know better than to hold a second collection every Sunday to cover ordinary expenses, because parishioners may get tired of giving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The building, formally known as the George C. Page Museum, opened in 1977, when both the collection and scientists’ understanding of it were significantly smaller.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I shuffled through a stack of his CDs, some from Gran’s garage and a few I’d snuck from his collection at home.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas