collecting

Example Sentences

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But Bille residents like Taminoibitein Philip say Shell - despite recently selling on the pipeline to Renaissance Africa Energy - still has a responsibility having benefited from collecting the oil for years.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Bradshaw, who studies children’s mental health and bullying prevention, has been collecting data on 25,000 students.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Rather than joining the fights, these individuals focused on essential tasks such as collecting food and caring for developing young.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But it had ground to a halt weeks ago and was now just collecting dust in a far corner of the property.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown