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

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

Bankers are the ones who market the offering to their clients, collect orders, help price the shares, complete the transaction, and deliver billions to SpaceX, net of fees, of course.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The second phase - population enumeration - is scheduled for February 2027 and will collect detailed data on demographics, education, migration and fertility.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But Nim liked animals that you could see, and have fun with, so when Jack had said he was going sailing for three days to collect plankton, Nim had decided to stay home.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr