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Recent Examples of glean
Data on dietary habits exists in a few cookbooks, but researchers have to employ highly specialized methods in order to glean what the status of their health was.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
New York For All would ensure that state and local resources are not used to carry out federal immigration enforcement, close loopholes that allow ICE to glean information from state databases and establish lasting protections for immigrant communities.
—Peter Cook, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
What business owners can glean from this is a testament to creativity, honesty and integrity in the pursuit of a project.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Boyes operated under a similar assumption until law enforcement began to glean more information.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
New York For All would ensure that state and local resources are not used to carry out federal immigration enforcement, close loopholes that allow ICE to glean information from state databases and establish lasting protections for immigrant communities.
—Peter Cook, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
What business owners can glean from this is a testament to creativity, honesty and integrity in the pursuit of a project.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Boyes operated under a similar assumption until law enforcement began to glean more information.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
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In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Fashion’s biggest night out is almost here, as celebrities from across music, film, TV, sports, and fashion prepare to gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our collective ethos guided us to develop our ecosystem equitably, ensuring that communities across the Quantum Prairie would reap dividends.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wood’s colleague and head winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara tells Robb Report this wine requires a couple of tweaks in the vineyard and winery that begin with walking the block prior to harvest and splitting it up into smaller sections based on flavor development.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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The space agency has now canceled Gateway to focus on building a base on the lunar surface, where astronauts can learn to harvest resources like water, live in partial gravity, and prove out technologies for future expeditions to Mars.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fill the halves with soil and sow your seeds.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Collect and sow seeds from your favorite plants or save them until the proper time.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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