collector

Example Sentences

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In July 1846, two months after the U.S. invaded Mexico, the tax collector came calling for six years’ back taxes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The tax collector has distributed nearly 1.4 million extra refunds too, records show.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

His late 1980s abstracts have historically sold the best, with a collector in 2015 paying a record-setting $46.5 million for one of his 1986 untitled abstracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Zyw said Summer Fields then caught the eye of a collector and the charity was "over the moon" with the sale.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“I know your reputation as a great collector of stories and recorder of events.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss