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The complex, diverse ecosystem created by European reef-building oysters has collapsed, according to the recent assessment we submitted to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which collates the statuses of ecosystems and species.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

The other pieces of paper include notes and thoughts, which Servais collects and collates over the offseason.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Emergencies have been declared in seven regions of Russia due to the fires, according to Russia's forestry service, which collates satellite data on the fires.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

A new Public Health Scotland report collates 40 studies to examine the policy's effect on health, business and public attitudes.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023

Collation, which otherwise corresponds to institution, does not make the church full, and the true patron can dispossess the clerk at any time, unless he is a patron who collates.

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