Example Sentences

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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

“The big concern is whether brokers are collecting the renewals and not doing the education part.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“The lower incomes elsewhere in the economy due to tariffs also means other forms of taxes are collecting less money.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Some officers are taking on second jobs or relying on donations, union officials say, and several major airports are collecting gift cards and stocking food pantries for TSA staff struggling without pay.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

“Not at all. So long as we are collecting rents, we will not have to pay any.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord