collecting

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His Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley, collecting the award on his behalf, said that "George would have been profoundly moved to be recognised in this way".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A visitor has filed a $5-million lawsuit against Disneyland for allegedly failing to properly disclose the use of facial-recognition technology at park and collecting sensitive data on guests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"The old methodology involved collecting thousands of experimental results and reinterpreting them to get the single number, the magnetic moment of the muon," Fodor said.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

It is expected to start collecting data just an hour after it is put into orbit.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

My feet move, and the two women look up from the pile of refuse they’ve been collecting.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron