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collective

[kuh-lek-tiv] / kəˈlɛk tɪv /


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It’s also raised more than four times its collective debt offerings over the past quarter of a century.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The short answer: revenue sharing is included in the collective bargaining agreement, so any change to revenue sharing must be negotiated with the players.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Travolta’s perspective on life and death seems collective, almost optimistic, as if dying is merely a long-haul journey between this existence and the next, with everyone he’s loved and lost waiting there with open arms.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Stars dictated dressing‑room dynamics, influenced tactical decisions and sometimes overshadowed the collective with inane disputes over things like training schedules or even who should take penalties.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

By looking at the collective motion of groups of atoms, physicists could predict the way matter behaves.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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