collecting

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There was a 15% rise in incidents between 2019, when the organisation began collecting data, and 2024.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Once there, it will enter orbit and begin mapping the asteroid's surface while collecting scientific data.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

These aircraft are used for maritime surveillance, although they are likely collecting information on Cuban military capabilities as well as tracking the Cuban leadership, Cancian said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

What we are watching with her is someone collecting new credibility with each provocative and unlikely alliance while the actual content of her work continues largely unexamined by the outlets that cover her rise.

From Salon • May 23, 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