collecting

Example Sentences

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The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

After collecting the money, he checked into the hotel and paid in cash.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Amid all his collecting, he was searching for a purpose equal to the weight of his coin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s because there are several stations on the border in Southern California, he said, that are collecting data, monitoring for any incidents of the parasitic fly and trapping them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Hitler Youth sprang into action, collecting money, winter coats, wool sweaters, gloves, hats, socks, and blankets.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti