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collection

[kuh-lek-shuhn] / kəˈlɛk ʃən /


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Among the major findings in a collection of 722 papers were advances related to three of the five remaining Millennium Prize Problems, including the Riemann hypothesis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

It is seen as a risk, with Vaccarello established as a celebrity favourite and widely praised for his last collection, which featured models wearing a variety of almost entirely gold outfits.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

With fees, the buyer paid £6,100, and a collection of four autographs from the band, each inscribed to "Kathy" - the fan to whom the key belonged - sold for a total of £5,124.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

There is the usual amusing collection of judges, quirky and less quirky — a King signature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was a Friday afternoon in June 1953, collection day for Jimmy Bozart, a thirteen-year-old paperboy for the Brooklyn Eagle.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Entry is free, but anyone wanting to consult the collections has to register and book an appointment in advance because of the nature of the material.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

He also has written reviews and essays for a variety of magazines, anthologies and online publications, most recently the "Everyone's Gone to the Movies" essay collections for Ghost Show Press.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Migrant communities often had to figure out their own niche in a new place," said Andrea Torvinen, collections manager of the Ceramic Technology Lab and Florida Archaeology at the Florida Museum.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

I invest a lot of effort in making my albums conceptual, since I’m not into records that are random collections of tracks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Though she hunted through scores of insect collections and handled innumerable specimens, no one could give her the answers she sought.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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