collect
Example Sentences
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He was unable to train that day because he had not had time to collect his kit after finishing work at a papaya plantation.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The Journal spoke to 10 other parents who received five-figure-plus surprise bills from the Perfect Child, including some who have been sued in an effort to collect payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
These flights are intended to show how the aircraft performs under the operating conditions required for NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to collect data on quiet supersonic flight.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
People working with Perez would collect the reptiles including Mexican box turtles and Mexican beaded lizards, at from an airport in Ciudad Juárez, then move them by car over the border to El Paso.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
If I didn’t collect over $300 by tomorrow, then...
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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