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He later slipped and twisted his lower right leg badly as he made a dash to collect a supply package across ground covered by broken bricks, concrete shards, pieces of steel and other debris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Patient registries, which collect information about people receiving particular treatments, have already shown how valuable extended follow-up can be.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
During the trial, the court heard Hussain, also from Bradford, had rented the vehicle and was driving to HMP Leeds with Batool to collect a friend.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Finding somewhere to dispose of the trash they collect also can be difficult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
If I didn’t collect over $300 by tomorrow, then...
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vantara collects genetic data to help prevent inbreeding among Asiatic lions, is building a university, and pledges to fund overseas conservation projects.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company collects “usage-based” revenue, rather than a fixed subscription revenue, making its returns from OpenAI hard to predict.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
When you go to a site, PHP is the code which collects data and effectively turns it into a page you can read.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ukraine collects an incomprehensible amount of battlefield information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
He says, “Do you get it? It’s a light shaft. It collects light at the top from outdoors and brings it all the way into the room below.”
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
Fundraising events are being held in both Spain and the UK, and so far about €11,000 has been collected.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Police said they collected evidence from the scene and identified a possible suspect, and using license plate reader technology were able to place the suspect in the area at the time of the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Economists predict a 59,000 increase in new jobs in October based on information collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The incidents are being investigated by police, with parents being warned to inspect any remaining sweets collected over Halloween.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“I'll check on her later. Not now,” Jason said, as he collected the golden squares and placed them in a special jar.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
A retiree collecting $2,000 a month would lose about $440 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"I'm a bit of a magpie. I like collecting things off the street or anywhere that there's a freebie. If I see something that catches my eye, then I'll grab it."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Both space telescopes observed the same region of sky simultaneously, with Hubble collecting visible light and Webb capturing infrared light.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Elita Mtiyesa, a teacher, arrived at a filling station after collecting her children from school.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Style or not, Grandma made it just for you. And it’s been collecting dust in your closet for a few months now. If there’s any time to wear it, it’s at the celebration.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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