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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.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossed
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Maddie Rodgers netted the winner, while Lily Rodgers scored four goals as Reading (17-0) edged Walpole 10-9 in a nonleague clash.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Despite holding better than 50-50 odds to keep a first-round pick inside the top four selections, the Pacers sent the fifth overall pick to the Los Angeles Clippers as a part of the trade that netted Indiana Ivica Zubac back in February.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Only two were earned, but they were all deserved after Rodón fell apart in the third frame.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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The Packers won their fourth Super Bowl, and Rodgers earned two of his four MVPs with McCarthy calling the plays.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But, an incumbent Georgia Supreme Court justice hasn't lost their reelection campaign since 1922 as the races have rarely garnered much attention or competition.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The original short film has garnered almost 5 million views on YouTube since it was published in 2023.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Measure realized value with rigor, and stop funding what doesn’t scale.—
Tom Hood,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Ormond entered the water, realized Lucy showed signs of hypothermia, and carried her out of the ditch like an infant.—
Mark Price
May 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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Romano puts herself in the curious position of fighting a battle that has already been won on facts but not yet in legend.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The most recent Powerball jackpot was won on May 2, when two players — one in Texas and one in Florida — split a $20 million prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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According to a 911 call obtained by CNN in response to a request for recordings related to Busch’s medical emergency, a caller – whose name is redacted in the recording – asks for an ambulance to come to a training facility in Concord, North Carolina.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Audio should not be stored indefinitely, and systems should be designed to avoid generating biometric identifiers or voiceprints unless explicit consent has been obtained.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Around the time of its formation, DC acquired Jim Lee’s WildStorm banner, whose creative services division (run by Adams, fittingly enough) would no longer be needed.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Musk’s SpaceX earlier this year bought xAI, which had previously acquired X (formerly known as Twitter).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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In the 2-1 Blue Jays win, Yesavage drew first blood.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The magnificent luminosity of the orbs announced their arrival, their glow falling unfamiliar against windowpanes, which drew the people to the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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