as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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Reus subbed into the game in the 65th minute before collecting his fourth assist.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026 -
Mesnik was credited with collecting match point on a service ace.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Her family’s all nearby, out in the country and away from San Marcos, where Lindsey is surrounded by dark skies, and has space for gardens, fires to gather around and animals to rescue.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Subscribe here to our newsletter In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Public sentiment began turning against the White House in 2025 as officers using military-style tactics rounded up large numbers of people whose only crime was illegally entering the United States, chasing them through farm fields or Home Depot parking lots.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Scientists have long believed that CSF helps flush out cellular waste that, if left to accumulate, is linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, according to Drew.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Jacob Rodriguez must unseat Tyrel Dodson to corral the green-dot role at linebacker, and that won’t be easy.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The Soviets produced many tank designs during the interwar years, which were similarly grouped based on the infantry/cavalry classification scheme.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Colorado got on the board via a power play goal later in the second, garnering some controversy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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The article pointed out that many of her colleagues are multi-millionaires, and her anti-capitalist view that has garnered attention could show faults in her philosophy.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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“Bulk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulk%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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