collect

Example Sentences

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When she went to collect Bodhi, Arme said he had been sitting in the back of a van belonging to a builder, with whom he had struck up a bond.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Investors might try to move a real-world asset price, like the bucket-shop “attack” on Amalgamated Copper, to collect in a prediction market.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Although her children could be heard in the background of a March 20 collect call obtained by People, she referenced them being taken from her custody in another call two days later.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“The IRS has lien and levy power to collect taxes. But to take your primary residence would require court action, which would be a last resort for collection,” Cordes said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

An official collection song had this line: “We collect bones, scrap metal, rags, false teeth, and paper bags.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti