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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The homeowner later discovered the camera, and it was collected by police.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Across Europe, farmers and fishermen are collecting such items in an effort to save lives thousands of miles away.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, actually building the mechanism and assembling all the gears and pulleys is a little crash course in engineering and construction that's sure to get their own brain's cogs turning.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even so, when taken together with earlier studies, the results make a strong case that space itself can assemble key pieces of life’s chemistry long before Earth‑like environments come into play.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Outside the detention center on Wednesday, Texas state police deployed chemical irritants toward protesters, who had gathered in support of the detainees being held at the facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another separatist group called Stay Free Alberta has been gathering signatures for a petition to ask the provincial government to call a referendum, and some meetings have drawn large crowds.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Crews rounded up the only air boat in the district, plus a hover craft for backup.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
29 Jan. 2026
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Here, our editors have rounded up seven things that good Southern hosts always have on hand for unexpected guests.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Central bank buying remains a cornerstone, with emerging market institutions, particularly in the East, continuing to accumulate reserves.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across some of the most productive farmland in the United States, a nutrient called phosphorus has been accumulating in the soil for decades, at levels far beyond what crops actually require.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the 1970s biologists corralled seven remaining wolves and established a breeding program.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Having the facility for similar activities grouped in locations so that work can be done efficiently.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Pitt has garnered critical acclaim and earned several awards, including sweeping the 2025 Emmys and taking home two trophies at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, including Wyle’s win for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Though the post has garnered some positive replies, including ones from Jamie Dornan and Garrett Hedlund, comments have been limited.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Bulk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulk%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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