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glean

verb

Definition of glean

as in to gather

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Recent Examples of glean While garlic and spinach are nutritious ways to glean health benefits, keep in mind that these foods may pose risks for some people. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026 Having these vast quantities of data means L’Oréal can glean vital insights by looking backwards, but this becomes more powerful still when combined with a philosophy which has guided the company since its earliest days. — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 22 June 2026 But there wasn’t much to be gleaned from his conversation with Conroy. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026 Still, osmosis can be valuable, and that’s what Simpson is trying to glean. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for glean

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Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Uptown’s First Ward Park became a scene of resistance Saturday evening when about 75 people gathered to mourn two men who were fatally shot by ICE this month.

— Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026

Definition of gather

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The already rich reap the most, though the thin spreading of payments means the payouts are relatively miserly for the game’s elite.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Long-term value will be reaped by whomever controls the environments where AI operates rather than the models themselves.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of reap

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To the chef, mango can behave like several different ingredients depending on when it’s harvested and how it’s treated.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
He was booked into a Monroe County jail on Plantation Key on two counts of catching lobster out of season, two counts of spearing lobster, one count of harvesting an undersized lobster and one count of harvesting an egg-bearing lobster.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of harvest

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In July 2025, the first seeds of unrest had been sown by then head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who was vocally unhappy about how quickly Forest’s transfer recruitment activity was moving and with changes made to the hierarchy.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
On Friday morning, Burke’s defense team tried to sow doubt about the conclusiveness of the autopsy conducted in the case.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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