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Recent Examples of glean
The one major insight that Fielder does glean in this episode — and one that’s semi-serious and sneakily profound, as moments in his shows often are — is the connection between the co-pilot/captain relationship and other human relationships with different stakes.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Since the ant was protected inside the amber, its physical characteristics could be gleaned in great detail.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The telescope's already-sharp vision has now been boosted significantly thanks to a new instrument designed to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light, scientists said on Thursday.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This is gleaned from something said by aaronp613, who is an analyst at MacRumors.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Since the ant was protected inside the amber, its physical characteristics could be gleaned in great detail.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The telescope's already-sharp vision has now been boosted significantly thanks to a new instrument designed to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light, scientists said on Thursday.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This is gleaned from something said by aaronp613, who is an analyst at MacRumors.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
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Gattuso encouraged the family to humanize Pelkey, and gathered about 50 letters of support, including family, friends, elementary school teachers and military buddies, Wales said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Townspeople of Genazzano gathered in the square outside the main church housing the Madre del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel) sanctuary as Leo arrived and greeted them.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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More recently, the British engineering giant has reaped even bigger awards, securing a £1 billion investment from Qatar to accelerate its development of climate-friendly technologies.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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When storms arrived at the end of August, the choice of when to harvest turned critical.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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If high levels of toxins are detected in a sample, the area from which it was harvested is closed until conditions become safe.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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One workaround is to directly sow cucumber seeds outdoors or into their final pots when the weather warms in the spring.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Trump, we have been told endlessly, has expertly gamed this new world, by weaponizing the decline of traditional news sources to sow division and distrust and, more recently, appearing on podcasts—both political and ostensibly not—that value vibes and authenticity over facts.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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