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as in collected
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnered
The idea has garnered skepticism from many in the industry and among free-market economists.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Rx Kids has garnered bipartisan support though House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has alleged the program gives cash payments to non-citizens to have children.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But giving credence to the notion that all publicity is good publicity, the retailer’s partnerships with Sweeney and NFL star Travis Kelce last year garnered a total of more than 44 billion impressions and helped drive traffic up throughout the third quarter, according to the company.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Ottawa Senators star’s take was far different from the responses other American Olympic athletes have given and garnered backlash for.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
No other telecast garnered even half that audience in 2025.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Berry shared the news with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show, after a recent interview with The Cut garnered headlines that the Monster’s Ball actress turned down a proposal from Hunt last year.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Last fiscal year’s total fundraising income was $16,976, including the Taste of the Arts Gala, which garnered $15,277; and the Art of Bowling event, which brought in $1,539, according to a budget document.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Rx Kids has garnered bipartisan support though House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has alleged the program gives cash payments to non-citizens to have children.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But giving credence to the notion that all publicity is good publicity, the retailer’s partnerships with Sweeney and NFL star Travis Kelce last year garnered a total of more than 44 billion impressions and helped drive traffic up throughout the third quarter, according to the company.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Ottawa Senators star’s take was far different from the responses other American Olympic athletes have given and garnered backlash for.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
No other telecast garnered even half that audience in 2025.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Berry shared the news with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show, after a recent interview with The Cut garnered headlines that the Monster’s Ball actress turned down a proposal from Hunt last year.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Last fiscal year’s total fundraising income was $16,976, including the Taste of the Arts Gala, which garnered $15,277; and the Art of Bowling event, which brought in $1,539, according to a budget document.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnered
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They were encouraged to ad-lib in character as Guest collected more than 60 hours of footage before taking a year to whittle it down to 84 minutes.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Underground cavities found on Venus Taking a fresh look at radar data collected by Magellan, a team of scientists were able to spot a large underground cavity on Venus created by lava flow.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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This resort stands on the edge of Aruba, specifically on Eagle Beach, where the crystal-clear water and white sands have earned it the reputation of being one of the best beaches in the world.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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City Manager Bryan Whitemyer announced the appointment this week, saying Solak earned the confidence of city staff and residents during his time leading the department.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The panel is assembled by the Associated Press.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Soon a crowd gathered and helped carry Ghadimi into a nearby house.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, Betts was home in Southern California, and once again gathered a group to watch together on TV.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets went 80-19 and won four CIF San Diego Section championships and three state titles in Carter’s time on the Lincoln staff.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Castro scored 17 points for La Mirada, which had won 14 consecutive games.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of the 5,195 iguanas collected, 3,882 of them were amassed at the FWC's office in Sunrise, about 13 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, the FWC said.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Going into the night, Anderson’s action epic had amassed 35 critics and guild prizes for best picture, including a rare sweep of all four major critics prizes — National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Memphis reaped seven firsts for Bane and Jackson, plus two prospects.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Alkadiri says the main American companies that reaped big rewards in post-invasion Iraq were oil services companies.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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