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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
Jackson also garnered a global reputation as a champion for human rights.
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Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Roughly around then, her posts on Sleepy Hat’s TikTok account started gaining traction, with some garnering hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of likes.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Their story garnered correspondence from an army of viewers.
—Pat Harvey, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The sum of these parts is a foundation that has garnered nearly 1,000 five-star ratings.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Roughly around then, her posts on Sleepy Hat’s TikTok account started gaining traction, with some garnering hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of likes.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Their story garnered correspondence from an army of viewers.
—Pat Harvey, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The sum of these parts is a foundation that has garnered nearly 1,000 five-star ratings.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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During this pivotal stretch TCU collected Quad 1 wins over Iowa State and Oklahoma State and now also own a quality Quad 2 win over the Mountaineers, who now likely need to make a run in the Big 12 Tournament to make the field of 68.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Returning to the surface during Artemis III and Artemis IV, astronauts will capture observations, set up experiments and collect samples from their south pole landing site, the specifics of which remain to be determined.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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China’s Xu Mengtao and Wang Xindi both won aerial skiing gold medals in the men's and women's events this week, earning them a matching set of hardware to take home from the Milan Cortina Games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two weeks of events will wrap up next week with a large celebration of life gathering at a Chicago megachurch and finally, home-going services at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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With diesel engines remaining popular among Australian ute buyers and hybrids gaining ground, the company appears to be positioning the KP31 at the intersection of both trends.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Recent polling data indicates Republican candidates have gained competitive ground, with conservative commentator Steve Hilton leading the field at 17% support, followed by Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Chad Bianco tied at 14%, suggesting the race structure favors neither party decisively.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Refrigerate for up to two days, or freeze for up to two months, bringing to room temperature when ready to assemble the cake.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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This decadent no-bake dessert takes just 25 minutes to assemble and calls upon instant pudding mix to get the job done quickly.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another narrative suggests software firms have overspent on AI and won’t reap sufficient returns on their investments.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Too far, and your plants are unlikely to reap the benefits of the humidity generated.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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That said, a seven-figure net worth amassed over time comes with a set of financial benefits and complexities that can easily turn into missteps—like a surprise tax bill or family fallout after an inheritance.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sabrina has amassed hundreds of community service and volunteer hours.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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The American team won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, the first time in 46 years.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Including their home win over Chicago before the NBA All-Star break, the 38-19 Celtics have won four straight — all by double digits — and nine of their last 10.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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