collecting

Example Sentences

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Tuchel began collecting empty bottles and glasses, before graduating to table-waiting and eventually serving cocktails at the bar.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Is it possible to receive survivor benefits while collecting my Social Security benefits, or to receive both my own benefit and my deceased spouse’s benefit?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The change has left many Americans who spent years collecting documentation uncertain about their prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s because there are several stations on the border in Southern California, he said, that are collecting data, monitoring for any incidents of the parasitic fly and trapping them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“Have you gone with Henry on any of his collecting expeditions?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt