collect
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Designed to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, the blockade also makes it much harder for Iran to sell its oil and collect tolls in the strait.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
He talked up a future where robots equipped with mechanical arms will navigate shopping malls, collect orders and meet human delivery drivers waiting outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They collect Social Security, Medicare and, in many cases, Medicaid — especially if they end up in a nursing home in their final months or years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
She has, and continues to collect, pop star dolls and paraphernalia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
So now, I think, they need me to run out and collect some garbage.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
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"A Natural Balance" and "In My Dreams"
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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