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collector

[kuh-lek-ter] / kəˈlɛk tər /




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Now, he is a staple of the facility’s weekly car collector club, which Silverado staff decided to start after learning about his legendary passion for classic cars.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a third-party debt collector may contact someone else, but only to obtain your contact details.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

“It did not make any sense,” said Wambugu, who promised to talk the collector down if he returned.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

George Harrison provided the soundtrack - the first solo album by a Beatle - which is where avid record collector Noel came across it.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

No great collector of music, I started off my life in Paris by listening to American books on tape.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Since Kahlo became a posthumous sensation, her works have attracted deep-pocket collectors, among them Madonna.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Instead, an advanced civilization would likely construct a swarm of many independent solar collectors, leaving gaps between them or varying their density throughout the structure.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Debt collectors are allowed to try to locate you, but they’re generally not allowed to use your friends and family as leverage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Freelance video games journalist Vic Hood said the price tag for the standard edition was "fairly reasonable" but said the lack of disc may "irk some physical collectors".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

But only being able to go back in time for five minutes—that’s a serious flaw—it isn’t something you’d sell to true collectors of Dark Magic.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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