collect

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At the court hearing in February, Tinsley established that Tamasi’s job was to collect and preserve all salient evidence for police investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In its current phase, the project uses robotic instruments to collect spectra from millions of objects across the sky, helping scientists study how stars, black holes, and galaxies evolve over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Toddler groups, football clubs and local charities all showed up at the supermarket to collect boxes.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Most ratatoskas collect gossip. Ratwin collects directions, compass points, water routes. She knows the ways of the islands—where the krakens rise and where the nereids swim—better than any sailor I’ve ever met. Come on. Breakfast.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell