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collective

[kuh-lek-tiv] / kəˈlɛk tɪv /


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Scotland's councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“What’s drawn me to tarot is the way it’s built on symbolism and the way that symbolism is embedded in the collective unconscious,” Wicks says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

If Maradona had been about individual virtuosity, this was a collective symphony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The RFU's women in leadership collective then wrote to the union calling for a change in its policy and to dismiss Smith.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The room seemed to let out a collective sigh of exasperation.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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