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
An estimated $166 billion in tariffs collected over the past year—plus interest—is due to flow back to the companies that paid the levies the Supreme Court struck down in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Researchers also collected additional samples from other areas across the southeastern US whenever possible.
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
Was she not supposed to know that Mrs. Sterling’s husband collected custom cars and antique planes, and had hundreds of them stashed in garages and hangars all over the city?
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
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Lesson 17
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