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Recent Examples of garner He was sacked nine times and only garnered 31 rushing yards on seven carries. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025 Last season was his best, and his playoff run garnered him plenty of attention. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Stone, in particular, is already garnering more awards buzz for Bugonia only two years after her Oscar win for Poor Things. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025 Yellowjackets debuted in 2021 on Showtime, which has since been folded into Paramount+, and has garnered 10 Emmy nominations. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for garner
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Verb
  • The friends then began attempting to collect more evidence and information and document the encounters through photography (thanks to a psychology professor lending him a camera) and journal entries.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The research team collected 138 needle samples from 23 spruce trees growing near the Kittilä gold mine in Northern Finland.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • One reason is that the fan base is demoralized after La Vinotinto was routed 6-3 by Colombia in the final qualifying date last month and failed to earn a World Cup playoff spot.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Students study for three years to earn their doctor of nursing practice degree, which requires 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Manning was sacked just once and the line paved the way for Quintrevion Wisner to gain 93 yards in the final three quarters after the running back netted just 1 in the first period.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Related Stories Gimple likened the storytelling possibilities to the intricate canon of stories and characters assembled by DC and Marvel in the comic book realm.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Gulf countries are on the cusp of reaping rewards from decades of investment and regulatory overhauls and may soon challenge global financial hubs such as Hong Kong, London, and Singapore, the head of global macro and asset allocation at investment giant KKR said in an interview.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The longtime couple did just that and seems to be reaping the fruit of their labor.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As naval vessels filled the Delaware River that day, crowds amassed along the shorelines to cheer.
    Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Belichick amassed 333 wins, including games in the regular season and playoffs, and is 14 victories away from tying Don Shula for the most by an NFL head coach.
    Lauren Merola, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Missouri could have won its 16th straight at home Saturday but lost to the Crimson Tide.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Pittsburg State has won five straight and stands 5-1, 4-1 in the MIAA.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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