collected
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Litter picking team Porthcawl Wombles collected around 18 bags of rubbish on one morning in the town last week - even picking up items such as nappies and sanitary pads.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Malaysian authorities said they collected fines from an agent for the Nora totaling around $33,000, and then released the ship and its crews, saying the case showed “the significant economic implications” of syndicate operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
To carry out the study, Bowman compiled chemical information from about 9,000 igneous rock samples collected worldwide.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The California Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee this year collected at least $2 million each from PG&E, Sempra — the parent company of SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric — and Edison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
She climbed into her bottle tree, checked on the death moths, and collected the toilet paper.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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