collecting

Example Sentences

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The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Tuchel began collecting empty bottles and glasses, before graduating to table-waiting and eventually serving cocktails at the bar.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But its insistence on collecting personal information was a major stumbling block to a deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Towns has always been an elite shooter, but not not ago, it was easy to find Knicks fans fed up with the big man’s ambivalent defense and virtuosity at collecting foolish fouls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Not even a Hey, Gabe, how was your weekend of collecting trash?

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz