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collective

[kuh-lek-tiv] / kəˈlɛk tɪv /


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But this time around, it’s not about the declassified information, or even the aliens themselves; it’s about our collective reaction to a global reckoning.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Investors in BlackRock’s BLK 1.04%increase; green up pointing triangle flagship private-credit fund asked to redeem a collective 13.3% of the fund’s shares in the second quarter, an increase from 9.3% in the previous period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Still, Clark waved her ring around while the young audience screamed in their collective hope that all the internalized misogyny would lead to the happy ending they were promised.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Scotland's councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Osei’s statement earns a scowl from Danso and a collective, biting laugh from the other women.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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