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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
Greene appeared alongside Kevin Costner in the Academy Award-winning 1990 film that garnered 12 nominations and seven wins, including Best Picture.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
The video has already garnered over 284,000 views on TikTok.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Italy garnered significant attention for its Digital Nomad Visa Program and is now listed as a top retirement location.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
What was once takeout menus and buffets, Khanna said, has transformed into a business segment aiming to rival that of Italian and French cuisine and is garnering growing interest by the day.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
The video has already garnered over 284,000 views on TikTok.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Italy garnered significant attention for its Digital Nomad Visa Program and is now listed as a top retirement location.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
What was once takeout menus and buffets, Khanna said, has transformed into a business segment aiming to rival that of Italian and French cuisine and is garnering growing interest by the day.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garner
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Economists and others familiar with how the jobs numbers are collected have expressed confidence that Labor Department procedures will keep the data are safe from political interference.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like other Wisconsin Lottery games, the winner has 180 days from the draw date to collect their winnings.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Italian was in charge of Spurs when Spence joined them in July 2022, a couple of months after his electric performances at right wing-back helped Nottingham Forest earn promotion to the top flight via the Championship play-offs.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mike Bedosky played for Mizzou football from 1989-92, earning two All-Big Eight selections as an offensive guard.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 people gathered at Idaho Capitol steps on Friday evening for the second annual Boise Trans March to rally for LGBTQ+ rights in Idaho — a state where these groups feel under attack.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Texas Democrats return home Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Monday after leaving the state two weeks ago in protest of a Republican plan to redraw congressional maps to help the party gain seats in 2026.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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People at risk may stand to gain the most.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
20 Aug. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new batch will join nearly 8,300 other operational Starlink satellites up there, continuing to flesh out the biggest spacecraft network ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Educators and parents are increasingly enthusiastic that matching learning styles to students will reap academic rewards.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chicago reaped the benefits of Burden's slide and may have nabbed one of the draft's biggest steals as a result.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pittman noted reserve Reginald Vaughn tied for the lead on the defensive front with two tackles, the same number amassed by reserve Kaleb James.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each has her own reason for joining the show, from brand sponsorships to trying to amass followers to even finding love.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beamer, who reminded fans postgame he was born in Charleston, South Carolina, recalled growing up watching countless Virginia Tech games in which the Hokies won despite a struggling offense, thanks to a game-changing special teams play.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fast-food restaurants, once the first stop for Americans looking to get at least one meal in before a long work day, are fighting to win back customers.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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