collect
Example Sentences
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What evidence did Mr. Pelley collect to confirm Ms. Simpson’s account?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
China may also hope to "collect intelligence for the purpose of monitoring trends in pro-Russian and pro-Chinese human networks within the North Korean military", he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When Awosika went to the building the following day, she realised the scale of the problem and described how group after group arrived, all expecting to collect keys for the same property.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A cap limits how much the city can collect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“We collect food and necessities and hand them out to people who need it,” Patience explained.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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