collecting

Example Sentences

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Bass responded to the scene, where devastated family members were still collecting the belongings of loved ones taken by federal agents, said Martha Arévalo, executive director of Carecen, the Central American Resource Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

She would like to quit working and begin collecting Social Security.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He travelled across India collecting seeds and brought them back to his farm where he cross-pollinated them.

From BBC • May 25, 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

She was collecting those bugs that roll themselves up into little gray balls.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli