collect
Example Sentences
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"The police were highly selective in the way they collected evidence. In my opinion, Omar was framed. This was a quite elaborate frame-up," he said.
From BBC
The government used to collect up to $900 million in taxes each year, according to government data.
In its Sunday update, the FBI also said it had collected about 16 gloves from various areas near Guthrie's home, though most were discarded by searchers looking for her.
From BBC
The three firms collect credit records on borrowers, though their data repositories somewhat differ.
Much is still unknown about the details inside the investigation and exactly what evidence detectives have collected.
From Los Angeles Times
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