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compiling

verb

present participle of compile

as in collecting

to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list compiled the best short stories ever written into one fat book

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Recent Examples of compiling Annese has a similar track record, compiling gaudy win-loss numbers at high school and junior college programs before getting a head coaching gig at Division II Ferris State. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The tools cost next to nothing, yet the moat belongs to whoever starts compiling first. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Roman science consisted mainly of improving technologies in civil engineering (water and road systems) and warfare, compiling medical knowledge, and developing tools for specialized uses. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 For now, Alyss is compiling a list of future vendors and fielding potential investors who can help make this dream a reality. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Fortunately for Kasdan the filmmaker, Short has been compiling a sort of archive of his life, going back to childhood. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 The ultimate goal was to establish a permissible exposure limit for humans on the Red Planet by compiling a comprehensive set of expert perspectives regarding Martian dust toxicology, exposure pathways and mitigation strategies. — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Already concerns are emerging of gang leaders, compiling their own voter list to sell to the highest bidders, by directing residents in areas under their control to register and tracking them. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Mizuhara’s account with Bowyer wound up placing more than 19,000 wagers, according to a federal affidavit, and compiling tens of millions in debts. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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Before Monday, Eldridge had played first base in each of the Giants’ last 11 games, committing just one error and collecting nine assists.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The center of excellence focused on institutionalizing best practices, training service members and collecting data on civilian harm.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

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