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"The area we were collecting in is karst, so it's made of sharp, edgy limestone, and it's lost all of its natural soils," Riegler said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

They had pleaded guilty to the charges and told the court that they were collecting the highly sought-after ants as a hobby and didn't think it was illegal.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Two years ago, U.S. intelligence officials issued a bulletin stating that the Chinese were collecting information about local officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

Legend, whose real name is Matt Morsia, is a lifelong Gunners fan who grew up at a time when Arsenal were collecting trophies on a regular basis.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

Sometime they’d strike out and seize the military supplies they knew the provincials were collecting.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes