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collectives

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plural of collective

as in groups

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Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.

— Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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This latest incident underscores the potentially existential stakes for some countries of their reliance on private corporations for low Earth orbit telecommunications.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
The real question facing America is whether corporations exist to serve society, or society exists to serve corporations.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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