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Recent Examples of glean
The camera zooms in close on his face at this point in the interview, as if trying to glean a hint of emotion from the artist’s middle-distance stare.
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Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Equinox launched its Optimize membership, which starts with a functional health assessment, including the reading of biomarkers, as well as the wearing of an Oura ring, to glean more biological information.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The new survey is part of the Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy's Poverty Tracker, which has polled the same New York City families for years to glean detailed information about poverty.
—Julie Z. Weil, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Still others are dumping otherwise inscrutable medical records downloaded from patient portals into the generative AI bot, hoping to glean new insights.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Equinox launched its Optimize membership, which starts with a functional health assessment, including the reading of biomarkers, as well as the wearing of an Oura ring, to glean more biological information.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The new survey is part of the Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy's Poverty Tracker, which has polled the same New York City families for years to glean detailed information about poverty.
—Julie Z. Weil, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Still others are dumping otherwise inscrutable medical records downloaded from patient portals into the generative AI bot, hoping to glean new insights.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department told CNN the backpack is only sold at Walmart, and investigators are working with the retailer to gather more information.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Now imagine being able to reap the profit of selling your shares without paying tax.—
Matt Sedensky,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Legalize marijuana, regulate it like the sale of alcohol, and reap billions in new tax revenue.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Use Neem Oil Neem oil, an organic pesticide harvested from the seeds of the neem tree, can be used to treat soft and armored scale.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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Deposits can be demanded but loans may not be due until a ship returns from its voyage, wheat is harvested or the mercantile sells its large stock of calicos, coffee pots and pickaxes.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Normally, zinnias and marigolds give good germination so one or two seeds can be sown in each small container or cell filled with potting soil or a germination mix.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some who follow the Make America Healthy Again movement praised his decision, but former health officials and some medical experts worried the firings would sow distrust in the public health system and in vaccines that have been found to be safe and effective.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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