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Recent Examples of glean
But profit margins in the coffee industry are small, and a dedicated customer base for coffee itself isn’t enough to glean profitability.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In each of the three cases, investigators and the public have attempted to glean motives from the messages left behind.
—Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
By the conversation’s end, audience members were able glean clear takeaways, namely that ownership, infrastructure, and intentional collaboration are key to bridging the unspoken gaps.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
How much can the Aztecs glean from that game?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In each of the three cases, investigators and the public have attempted to glean motives from the messages left behind.
—Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
By the conversation’s end, audience members were able glean clear takeaways, namely that ownership, infrastructure, and intentional collaboration are key to bridging the unspoken gaps.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
How much can the Aztecs glean from that game?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
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That evening, his team-mates at Bottesford gathered in their clubhouse following a 2-2 draw at home to Golcar United, where there had been a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers also gathered at HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The following year, production was 3,000 kilos from three hectares, and in 2005, 5,000 kilos were reaped from five hectares.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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But, don’t let high price tags prevent you from reaping their benefits.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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Holiday specialties include pumpkin, apple and parsnip soup; pan-seared beef; roasted cod; crispy chicken; and harvest pasta.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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These programs harvest passwords, browser data and other sensitive information, sending it back to the attacker's command and control servers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some worry they could be used to undermine the process or sow doubts about the results.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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In many areas, fall is also a great time for sowing overwintering seeds of half-hardy annuals like calendula and nigella that need a winter chilling period (stratification) to germinate.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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