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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Healthcare institutions and insurers arguably collect the most sensitive information about you, including IDs, contact details, addresses and medical records.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Hunter won the Heisman Trophy in 2024 after catching 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, while collecting 36 tackles and four interceptions on defense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Comments One of the most thrilling heists in film history required one of the starriest casts ever assembled.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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And as of last week, automakers assembling cars in the United States will be able to offset part of the parts tariff, at least temporarily.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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In a video posted online, Jakes is seen pausing during his hour-long sermon, before shaking suddenly as other church members gathered around him, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When Ayyub was a child, a group of men gathered every morning for prayer and martial arts in a field down the street from her home.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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His secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security reportedly will not, for now, recommend doing so, but the potential impact: mobilizing troops to round up immigrants in American neighborhoods.—
Kica Matos,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Water and Power accumulated the most overtime pay: $426 million.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated millions of TikTok followers by offering her opinions on the fits of popular clothing brands as a plus-size woman.—
Jess Rauchberg,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Chapters on mezze and soups are predominantly vegetarian, with the meat and seafood corralled mostly into the mains.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Authorities have so far been unable to corral those factions, many of which fought by their side during the civil war and are now putative allies in the country’s new security apparatus.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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These seats will be grouped into two areas on the plane — one at the front, and one around the exit rows in the middle of the plane.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Vegetables can be grouped into two categories: Non-starchy and starchy.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Alongside Jey Uso, Flair’s Royal Rumble win garnered severe backlash.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the squad was frequently sick and the experiment garnered a ton of publicity.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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“Bulk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulk%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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