collection
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Her research started after she noticed that one fossil in the museum's collection appeared to have been incorrectly identified as another species, Tylosaurus proriger.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
She shows me her collection of vintage fountain pens, telling me she's "very fetishistic about stationery".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Her sentiment takes on a much more literal meaning when Corvette finds out that Christie ripped off one of her designs for Metro Designers’ latest collection.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
His family acquired on the cheap a museum-quality collection of Old Master and French Impressionist paintings, which they displayed in their various idiosyncratic homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Library of Congress collection was also destroyed, with some 3,000 books going up in flames.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing collection
National Librarian Day
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 18
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Research Strategies, Using the Internet, and Using the Library
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