garners

present tense third-person singular of garner

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Recent Examples of garners The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 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. 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 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
Verb
  • Rob Evans, an Army veteran whose app Hots & Cots collects reviews from service members on housing and food on military bases, told ABC News that the issues are not just isolated to Fort Hood.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • This kind of arrangement isn’t new—when ARTnews broached the subject with New York’s Michael Hort, who collects with his wife Susan, he was puzzled as to why there should even be a story about it.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The Republican who earns the most votes in August will face Democrat Amy Diediker in November.
    Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The home earns high marks for its landscaping and curb appeal.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • All the while, Myers assembles a possible titan in Philly, and the Warriors are left staring down the pipe at another depressing play-in tournament exit at absolute best.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Like its predecessor, the new collection assembles an eclectic roster of artists interpreting Young’s catalog.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • An audience gathers around views, clicks, watch time, subscriptions, and shares.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sandringham is where the royal family typically gathers for the Christmas holidays.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Ryan Coogler, fresh off multiple Oscar wins for Sinners, will be back to direct, and Letitia Wright and Winston Duke will return as Shuri and M’Baku respectively.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • No one wins when our state decides that transparency and accountability don’t matter.
    Stephanie Vanos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
  • The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The soul and governance of football are ‌not assets ⁠to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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