collective
Example Sentences
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To pull back from that, I think, would upend decades of settled practice and be a real step back for our collective understanding of the presidency.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
But it demonstrates that “the alliance can achieve deterrence through collective action.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
But the people of Redding nearly had a collective heart attack last August when the restaurant’s longtime owners, sisters Julie Malik and Nell Cox, made a stunning announcement: Damburger is for sale.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Mazibuko joined Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1969 and the collective went on to win five Grammy awards and feature on Paul Simon's acclaimed 1986 Graceland album.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The counseling did nothing at first—I can’t think of a single session I would describe as “helpful”—but their collective power over time was undeniable.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing collective
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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"What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?" Vocabulary from the short story
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