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collection

[kuh-lek-shuhn] / kəˈlɛk ʃən /


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A spokesperson for Co-op Funeralcare said its records showed the instructions provided to Gwent Crematorium "reflected the wishes of our client", Mr Bishop, regarding the collection of his late father's ashes.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

For companies like X Square, the logic of launching an imperfect service lies in data collection for so-called embodied artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The single’s accompanying album, “Good News for People Who Love Bad News,” was an overall pop-forward collection that signified the group’s commercial breakthrough and even earned two Grammy nominations in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The deal includes its hardware, software and services for high-volume, automated data collection and tracking in mobile computers, barcode scanners and printing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In fact, they recently sent you a collection of picture postcards, though of necessity it had to be disguised as something else.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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