collecting

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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

The change has left many Americans who spent years collecting documentation uncertain about their prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s because there are several stations on the border in Southern California, he said, that are collecting data, monitoring for any incidents of the parasitic fly and trapping them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Key details: The number of people collecting unemployment checks from the government, known as continuing claims, dipped to 1.78 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Joan had been collecting Regina’s checks and then banking them for her so that she’d have a small nest egg when she returned to the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady