Example Sentences

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Separatists in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province say they have collected the signatures of more than 300,000 supporters, enough names under Alberta law to force a referendum on leaving Canada.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

States have collected over $12 billion in tax revenue from sports betting since 2018, per LegalSportsReport.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Backers of those measures said they, too, have collected enough signatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The single point which Spurs have collected since Tudor's appointment is the fewest of any side in the Premier League during that time.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

How many water glasses have collected underneath, or crumpled pairs of stockings?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse