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collector

[kuh-lek-ter] / kəˈlɛk tər /




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Over the next few years, Jay Leno’s Law will phase in smog check exemptions for collector cars built from model years 1976 through 1985 that are not used as a primary mode of transportation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Hobson, an established collector in her own right, helped broaden the collection’s representation of Black artists.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Nearly 1,900 of Bilt’s customers received mistaken notices from a debt collector that said they owed hundreds or even thousands of dollars in unpaid credit card balances.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Moreover, they are much newer than the archetype collector car, like a vintage Porsche, and much cheaper to boot—and several insurance providers are finding them to be a growing revenue source.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

She marched back inside the run like she had been a chicken feeder and egg collector all her life.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Waiving the smog check requirement will make it easier for collectors to bring their cars to shows and celebrations without running afoul of the law.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

And assuming collectors can get their car to an appropriate testing location, there’s no promise it will pass.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Videos of first-time buyers ripping rare cards on TikTok have racked up millions of views, and new collectors have sprung up everywhere as a result of the fandom reaching fresh audiences on social media.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Spurred by wealthy Asian collectors, in 2014 Kusama became the most-expensive living female artist when her 1960 painting “White No. 28,” a monochromatic infinity net, sold at Christie’s New York for $7.1 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

But only being able to go back in time for five minutes—that’s a serious flaw—it isn’t something you’d sell to true collectors of Dark Magic.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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