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collins

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for collins.

Editorial note

My reaction to Fort Collins was similar, really liked it too, but seemed more like Bend as far as lack of jobs/backup-plans go.

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Quick take

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of collins gathered in one view.

noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

noun

A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.

noun

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for collins.

noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

noun

A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.

noun

A male given name transferred from the surname.

noun

Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.

Example sentences

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My reaction to Fort Collins was similar, really liked it too, but seemed more like Bend as far as lack of jobs/backup-plans go.

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Fort Collins was something else that looked pretty interesting, but I didn't see many jobs there.

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Uh, Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon, with Collins in orbit.

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The real startup scene in Fort Collins is probably microbreweries.

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What you're seeing for English is the Collins Cobuild dictionary.

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> Fort Collins was something else that looked pretty interesting, but I didn't see many jobs there.

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And the most long standing myth, which first started after the Human Genome was sequenced by Francis Collins and Craig Ventor (now working on human longevity) over 14 years ago: Bioinformatics software will single-handedly be responsible for discovering billion dollar drug targets.

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It's a bit of a shame really, there's plenty of smart/technical kids from Dubuque, they just go to Des Moines and Cedar rapids to work at places like John Deere and Rockwell Collins -- because even with IBM, there was no reason to stay.

Quote examples

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A great article to read, "Chuck Hawks" and "Rip Collins" (who flew both) comparison of 47 and 51.

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Ben Collins-Sussman, one of the designers of Subversion, believes a centralised model would help prevent "insecure programmers" from hiding their work from other team members.

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Collins insisted.....” Why are we not talking about Dr.

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A professor or instructor’s failure to abide by the syllabus or university guidelines will be actionable only under the same circumstances that any other academic evaluation decision is justiciable: that is when the conduct is alleged to be arbitrary or capricious or to constitute bad faith" - Collins v.

Proper noun examples

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Hunt and his wife Mary Collins, a noted immunologist and herself a UCL professor, spoke to The Guardian.

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Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said she and others would continue to seek reforms and oversight.

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There's a small tech scene in Fort Collins, mostly focused on hardware.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use collins in a sentence?

My reaction to Fort Collins was similar, really liked it too, but seemed more like Bend as far as lack of jobs/backup-plans go.

What does collins mean?

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

What part of speech is collins?

collins is commonly used as noun.