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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garner
Schumer said Republicans know that any legislative proposal that maintains the status quo for the department would fail to garner the support needed to advance in the Senate.
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March 27, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old did not garner Cy Young votes last year in Houston but had in four the previous five years and signed a three-year, $115 million deal with the Tigers in February.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Vidal-Gadea was garnering reliable funding from the National Institutes of Health along with a steady stream of publications.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Investors are taking notice, with broad commodity ETFs garnering $2 billion of inflows in the past three months, according to State Street.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
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March 27, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old did not garner Cy Young votes last year in Houston but had in four the previous five years and signed a three-year, $115 million deal with the Tigers in February.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Vidal-Gadea was garnering reliable funding from the National Institutes of Health along with a steady stream of publications.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Investors are taking notice, with broad commodity ETFs garnering $2 billion of inflows in the past three months, according to State Street.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garner
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Each year, Heal the Bay collects trash from beaches and watersheds across Los Angeles County with the help of thousands of volunteers.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Data broker websites collect and sell information pulled from public records, marketing databases and online activity.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Framber Valdez allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in six innings while striking out five and walking one in his Tigers debut.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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After the game, Crawford gathered the entire group of friends and family together on the field for photos.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Longoria darts across the kitchen to gather more gastronomic tidbits and sample leftover morsels.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The group assembles in a staggered formation and uses hand signals to communicate road hazards and turns.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, amid depth-charge bass blasts and Spikeheart’s death-metal growls, a beat assembles itself, at first vaguely trap-like, then closer in spirit to UK funky.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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Separate filers tend to reap fewer tax benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Taxpayers generally foot a substantial portion of the bill, and owners reap the revenue from ticket sales, concessions, and stadium naming rights.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The move to Amazon comes after the episode premiered on the Backyard Sports YouTube channel on January 29, quickly amassing more than 1M unique views on the platform.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Now the content creator — who has amassed over 12 million followers across platforms — is making a historic leap from social media to streaming television.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keller stymies defending champ Coppell Claire Garritson scored the game-winning goal in the second half and Keller hung on to beat defending state champion Coppell 2-1 in the Class 6A Division 1 Region 1 Final on Tuesday night at Keller High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn won the quarter 27-23, but Charlotte still took a 13-point lead into halftime with Miller and Miles Bridges in double figures.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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