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as in collected
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 earned
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnered
Hot and Hot Fish Club and OvenBird, two neighboring restaurants, have garnered Chris Hastings a loyal following.
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Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The resulting footage shared online garnered more than a billion engagements in a week and led to massive protest demonstrations not only in Minnesota but around the world.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet another sound mixer, Anna Behlmer, garnered 10 nominations for movies like Braveheart (1995) and War of the Worlds (2005), with her most recent nom coming in 2010 for Star Trek (2009).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
More recently, popstar Bad Bunny alluded to ideas of Puerto Rican independence and sovereignty during his Super Bowl halftime show, which garnered more than 4 billion views.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The maxi has garnered five-star ratings from customers.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
For example, Blue Owl garnered around 40% of its over $300 billion in assets under management from individuals.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Manzano is best known for her role of ‘Maria’ on Sesame Street, where her work has garnered her two Emmy Award nominations in addition to the National Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy in 2016.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The resulting footage shared online garnered more than a billion engagements in a week and led to massive protest demonstrations not only in Minnesota but around the world.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet another sound mixer, Anna Behlmer, garnered 10 nominations for movies like Braveheart (1995) and War of the Worlds (2005), with her most recent nom coming in 2010 for Star Trek (2009).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
More recently, popstar Bad Bunny alluded to ideas of Puerto Rican independence and sovereignty during his Super Bowl halftime show, which garnered more than 4 billion views.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The maxi has garnered five-star ratings from customers.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
For example, Blue Owl garnered around 40% of its over $300 billion in assets under management from individuals.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Manzano is best known for her role of ‘Maria’ on Sesame Street, where her work has garnered her two Emmy Award nominations in addition to the National Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy in 2016.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnered
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Later in the quarter, with the Lakers trailing 109-107, Rui Hachimura collected an off-kilter pass from Doncic with one hand.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Biggs amendment would have permanently stopped deficit spending by limiting federal expenditures to the average annual revenue collected over the previous three years.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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García earned his first assist after tallying nine as a rookie last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The top five horses earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The real American sub, a succulent monster assembled by an artisanal stacker of deli meats and square cheeses, only hit the Old Country when Tommy’s Sandwiches opened in King’s Cross, central London, in January 2026.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Between late April 2025 and mid-May 2025 alone, at least $510 million worth of Supermicro's servers assembled in the United States, were diverted to China, according to the indictment.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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He was suspected as part of the teenage crew that gained notoriety in January 2025 for breaking into a pair of R trains and moving them at speeds up to 30 mph along a section of express track in Brooklyn.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Carlson is a nut, obviously, but one who has gained influence over a significant number of decision-makers.—
Nolan Finley,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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People gathered along Salah al-Din street after police blocked them from approaching the Jerusalem old city walls, then used stun grenades to disperse the worshippers.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Flat screen televisions didn’t enter the market until 1997, so in 1996, we were all gathered around massive, furniture-weight cathode ray tube sets.—
Ryan Brennan
March 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Both games ended 5-4 in a shootout — Dallas won in Denver in mid-October, while Colorado won in North Texas earlier this month on trade deadline day.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 10 seasons in the IHSA, Yorkville Christian has won four regional titles, two sectionals and the Class 1A state title in 2021-22.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nikola Jokic amassed 24 points, 16 rebounds, 14 assists and five steals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Linas has filed dozens of public records requests about herbicide usage in local creeks and posted the findings on Creek Team OC’s Instagram page, which has amassed more than 8,000 followers since early February.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nonetheless, many states are sacrificing the long-term health and sustainability of the legal cannabis market for theoretical short-term gains reaped by sky-high taxes.—
Paul Armentano,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sports media play-by-play broadcaster Joey Lindstrom did miss the competition, but still reaped the benefits of looking like Kennedy.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
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