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Weather radar, lightning location systems, aircraft and marine observation, hydrological monitoring and other vital systems all rely on these frequency bands to collect and exchange data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The two-year project in partnership with Kew Millennium Seed Bank, aims to collect, store and sow seed from rare and declining grassland species that are found in Cumbria.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
What kept the brand alive through the slump was the rise of kidults — adults who collect toys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
With apparent credibility, they then send fake jobs to job seekers to collect their information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
If I didn’t collect over $300 by tomorrow, then...
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
One parent who frequently collects her children from school on foot is Wendy Vernon-Fulook, and she believes the higher fine is a "good thing".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
If water collects in certain spots, or if your crawl space is consistently damp, consider installing a sump pump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It includes two cameras that capture detailed black-and-white images and another camera that collects moderate-resolution multispectral images.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
JD users have to enroll in a John Deere operations center that collects farmers’ data and stores it in individual accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Later a sewage truck collects the stuff and hauls it to a treatment plant.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
Animal rights activists collected the signatures of five percent of registered voters in the District of Colombia to mandate the referendum on the quintessentially French culinary delicacy that is made from the enlarged duck livers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
In doing so, they did not just beat Stoke in an FA Cup final, they collected a stack of titles and went on to completely dominate English football for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The funds they collected from their home fund aren’t likely to move the needle much in their savings and for now are parked in a high-yield savings account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Researchers collected the newly described species between September 2023 and August 2024 during dives reaching depths of up to 18 meters.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
“She collected marbles when she was young, and she has willed her entire collection to me.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
The nonpareil Pogacar has been collecting titles like sports cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Rather than collecting all new samples, the team sequenced DNA from tissues that veterinarians had already obtained for diagnostic purposes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was the day Georgina and Charles Barnes had waited three years for - collecting the keys to their first home.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Gen. Marissa Roy was ahead in fundraising, collecting about $375,000 for the runoff, compared with about $311,000 for Deputy Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In June McNamara asked his assistant, John McNaughton, to start collecting classified documents for future use by government officials and scholars.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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