collects
- present tense form of collect (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The farm has adapted by installing a new reservoir in 2025 and collects water runoff from its polytunnels to help manage dry spells.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
His sons Eric and Don Jr., who run his family business and manage the trust that collects his money, were standing in the background.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
That makes Nvidia the closest thing to a neutral wager on the category: It sells into Tesla’s rivals, Uber’s partners and the Chinese operators alike and collects whether or not any single network wins.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Shoma collects what she considers “incontrovertible proof” of the transmigration of souls, and the writing abounds in jargon from her research into parapsychology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
My mom collects her bag and takes my hand.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
