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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in to compile
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines
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as in to gather
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in to meet
to come together into one body or place
a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon
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as in invocation
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Recent Examples of collect
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Local, national and international organizations quickly mobilized to collect monetary donations and urgently needed supplies.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
According to the 2026 Silicon Valley Index report, about 70% of households in the region earning more than $200,000 a year collect investment income — including earnings from stock dividends, bond interest and other returns.
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Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Using data collected from an educator certificate exam in 2018 that Knowles took under her own name and comparisons of check-in photos, investigators found Knowles took or tried to take the exams for multiple women and one man, according to the affidavit.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Local, national and international organizations quickly mobilized to collect monetary donations and urgently needed supplies.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Beads of blood collect at the base of two fingers.
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Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
According to the 2026 Silicon Valley Index report, about 70% of households in the region earning more than $200,000 a year collect investment income — including earnings from stock dividends, bond interest and other returns.
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Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters, meanwhile, quickly contained the blaze to a 10-by-10-foot area.
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Each kit contains five breakfasts and five lunches.
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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
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Mendoza compiled a 206-199 record overall with the Mets after replacing Buck Showalter.
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As the finalists from each state move on to the 'Best Pet in Nation' round of the Pet Lovers' Choice Awards, the team at USA TODAY Pets has gathered all the finalists, runner-ups and third place pets from each region.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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The United States and Iran have agreed to meet in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday for further discussions, according to another US official.
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Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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The invocation of Wilson Björck is useful.
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Shot in only one day and clocking in around eight minutes, the final scene feels as much like a seance or invocation as a piece of drama.
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Music for this episode was composed by Ramtin Arablouie, and his band, Drop Electric, which includes Navid Marvi, Sho Fujiwara, and Anya Mizani.
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The mosaic is composed of nine photographs, each covering an area of the sky larger than the Moon.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Schultz brings digitalism back to its dexterous roots, paying homage to the hands that assembled the virtual realm.
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“Collect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collect. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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