Example Sentences

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“I can’t believe that I am collecting any royalties on that music and that it just keeps going and going.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I told my son, ‘I am collecting my money now.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

"This is not a robbery. I am collecting for the Bavarian state," says the cartoon figure on horseback as Ecclestone holds the sack of money.

From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2014

When I go to a patient's bedside to answer a call light or get vital signs," she notes, "I am collecting all sorts of information to help me assess that person.

From Time Magazine Archive

I'm energized by a new project: I am collecting songs.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper