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grossed

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past tense of gross

as in netted

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Recent Examples of grossed The film that reignited the parody genre after a stagnant decade-plus, Scary Movie grossed $278 million worldwide and launched a new era of gross-chasing for Dimension Films. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

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During the 1976 gun season, Jim Thomson shot a 12-point bruiser in the county that netted 174 6⁄8.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
So far, the massive investigation into alleged fraud by Loretto’s executives has netted only one guilty plea.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Park Sung-woong, Lee Sang-yun, and Sooyoung, the film has now earned $2 million.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Imanaga allowed five hits, two runs (one earned), one home run, two walks and struck out four on 72 pitches (41 strikes).

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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In the latest survey from the University of New Hampshire, Manzur garnered 34% to Pappas’s 47%.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Her cycle of resurrections, the highs and lows, didn’t seem to change her much over the years, even as the highs garnered her over half a billion dollars.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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As Alabama’s shows grew, Morris realized other needs created by the group’s growth and purchased Bob Seger’s sound system in order to found Morris Leasing, which later became Morris Lighting + Sound.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
The tension in a packed Ellis Park deflated in the last 10 minutes as Springbok supporters realized a comeback wasn't possible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of realized

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The counterclaims, obtained by TMZ, said the couple paid West $60,000 during the pregnancy under an agreement that addressed termination.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
According to police records obtained by The Athletic, four luxury bags totaling more than $300,000 were stolen.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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