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as in collects
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 earns
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garners
As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Unless one candidate garners more than 50% of the votes to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Their Instagram account garners 12,500 followers — more than double and sometimes triple that of most MLP teams.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
What few efforts do exist to address alcohol’s harms have been overshadowed by the opioid crisis, a parallel drug epidemic that attracts more funding, spurs more policy change, and garners more media attention despite being vastly less deadly.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
Unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
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Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
If neither Bass nor Raman garners more that 50% of the vote, as occurred in the now incumbent’s battle with developer Rick Caruso in 2022, then the election goes to a runoff on November 3, the same day as the potentially seismic midterms.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Interacting with an audience is now an essential journalistic value as the engagement garners an audience’s attention.
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Kirstin Pellizzaro,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Still, celebrities have to grapple with the reputational risks of leaning into a technology that garners widespread public distrust.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Unless one candidate garners more than 50% of the votes to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Their Instagram account garners 12,500 followers — more than double and sometimes triple that of most MLP teams.
—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
What few efforts do exist to address alcohol’s harms have been overshadowed by the opioid crisis, a parallel drug epidemic that attracts more funding, spurs more policy change, and garners more media attention despite being vastly less deadly.
—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
Unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
If neither Bass nor Raman garners more that 50% of the vote, as occurred in the now incumbent’s battle with developer Rick Caruso in 2022, then the election goes to a runoff on November 3, the same day as the potentially seismic midterms.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Interacting with an audience is now an essential journalistic value as the engagement garners an audience’s attention.
—
Kirstin Pellizzaro,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Still, celebrities have to grapple with the reputational risks of leaning into a technology that garners widespread public distrust.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garners
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Rodrigo collects her third career winner on the Official Albums, Official Albums Streaming, Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums and Official Vinyl Albums rundowns with her latest effort.
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How Often To Clean Your Dishwasher Food gradually accumulates and collects in spots like the drain, spray arms, and baskets, feeding mold and bacteria and reducing the flow of water.
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This is where the CHIPS Act comparable earns its place, though not for the reason it is usually offered.
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The 42-year-old knuckleballer earns his tenth win of the year with six scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves.
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The crew assembles prominent figures from the Ghibli pipeline alongside newer talent.
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
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Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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As Leanne is left to deal with the aftermath, her family gathers to support her on her journey of starting over and navigating heartbreak in her 50s.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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That holds regardless of which model wins the benchmark race, because the agent arrives as a guest in the system of record, not as its successor.
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If someone wins, that team has a chance (with three points, a 1-2-0 record and its status hinging on goal differential) and the loser would be eliminated.
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Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.
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Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
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These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
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