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Recent Examples of glean
Unfortunately, there is also fruit moldering on the ground because property owners lack the resources to glean and distribute the lemons, oranges and other fruit.
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Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
By comparing the sequences with those of living and extinct relatives, the scientists were able to glean information about the evolution of the rhino.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
According to The New York Times, Palantir corporation’s software will be used to combine data gleaned from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
To avoid that, here are some tips gleaned over the years: Don’t use fireworks if impaired, don’t use fireworks indoors and young kids should never be allowed to handle live fireworks.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
By comparing the sequences with those of living and extinct relatives, the scientists were able to glean information about the evolution of the rhino.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
According to The New York Times, Palantir corporation’s software will be used to combine data gleaned from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
To avoid that, here are some tips gleaned over the years: Don’t use fireworks if impaired, don’t use fireworks indoors and young kids should never be allowed to handle live fireworks.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
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To find out, McCleery and his colleague Chris Dutton gathered 40 toy rabbits and replaced their stuffing with electrical components that run on solar power.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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And how about we get rid of most of the government enumerators, who gather data for the Census Bureau?—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Of course, red meat isn't for everyone, and for those looking to reap the benefits without sinking their teeth into steak, there are alternatives.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Offensive coordinator Kirby Moore will be able to reap the benefits of having him in his system, and so will the players out on the field.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Henry Hancock began to harvest the material there after the Civil War, shipping it off to San Francisco and other ports for construction projects.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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In 1758, José Antonio de Cuervo was granted permission by the King of Spain to land in the town of Tequila, Mexico, to harvest blue agave.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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More about the Epstein 'list': Jeffrey Epstein is sowing division among MAGA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Real estate speculation and its twin, banking, have offered the generations the surest way to sow ambition and reap prosperity, making faith in future growth almost a geographic feature.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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