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Recent Examples of glean
Tissue sampling remains the gold standard diagnostic tool in gastroenterology, offering insights far beyond what doctors can glean from visual inspection or blood tests.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
The methodology employed helps to trace just how far back genetic conditions travel through our human history to even glean new insights into unknown variants.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
At a January court hearing, Contra Costa Deputy District Attorney Satish Jallepalli told reporters that the technology for the type of forensic analysis that allowed authorities to glean this information wasn’t available in 2015, according to media reports.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Polished mahogany, rock crystal bronze fittings and artisan glass details glean inspiration from Wynn Design & Development president Todd-Avery Lenahan’s favorite drink, the Old Fashioned, translating warmth and structure into architectural form.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
The methodology employed helps to trace just how far back genetic conditions travel through our human history to even glean new insights into unknown variants.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
At a January court hearing, Contra Costa Deputy District Attorney Satish Jallepalli told reporters that the technology for the type of forensic analysis that allowed authorities to glean this information wasn’t available in 2015, according to media reports.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Polished mahogany, rock crystal bronze fittings and artisan glass details glean inspiration from Wynn Design & Development president Todd-Avery Lenahan’s favorite drink, the Old Fashioned, translating warmth and structure into architectural form.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
Verb
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In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Russia hopes to reap the benefits of an extended Middle East war, even as the conflict imperils one of its allies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The criminal complaints filed in Bridgeport alleged that operatives have routinely signed up elderly and disabled voters for absentee ballots and then returned to those voters to harvest their ballots.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Smaller, heavily-competing trees can still be harvested and sold if done in support of restoration and the forest’s return to old-growth characteristics.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To keep your supply of dill going strong, sow seeds directly into well-draining soil into early summer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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However, once the seeds are sown, lightly rake the area to get the seeds to blend in with the soil below or sprinkle fresh topsoil over the sown area.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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