Example Sentences

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The team is collecting data to determine the cause and develop fixes ahead of Artemis III.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In the Permian, for example, the company’s top priority is collecting cash after flattening production last year at about 1 million barrels a day, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The administration is collecting public comment on the proposal, and a final rule is expected later this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Clare is collecting all of the stamps to be sent to a bone cancer charity, as they sell the stamps on and put the proceeds back into their charity work.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

When I open my door, the redheaded girl is collecting my unitard and boots from where I left them on the floor before my shower.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins