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Recent Examples of grossing
Topline Movie theaters just had their lowest-grossing summer in three years, as this year’s total barely fell below last summer’s gross as moviegoing cooled in August, despite early analyst expectations that this summer could have been a return to box office glory.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossing
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The announcement adds to a slate of MileagePlus changes that tie perks and earning power to credit-card relationships.—
Sri Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, Riyadh hosts music concerts, desert raves, and a store where non-Muslims earning more than $159,000 a year are allowed to buy alcohol.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Orange Lutheran’s girls soccer team has scored eight goals in two playoff matches after netting two in its final five Trinity League games.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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That could be the case from now until mid-March as PennDOT shifts traffic on the bridge to install netting and other protections for the cars that will be traveling on it when crews work on a two-year preservation project on the bridge.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The study was covered fairly widely within the crypto space, garnering links in Coinbase, Cointelegraph, and other outlets.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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American Girl is announcing a new collection of its classic dolls, and the release is garnering reactions from fans online.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Relying on a single breakfast option too often can crowd out dietary variety, which is important for obtaining a broad range of nutrients.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some individuals have successfully transitioned into business ownership by obtaining their LLCs while simultaneously strengthening their mental health and reintegrating into the community in a more positive manner.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Everyone in life faces obstacles and setbacks while trying to achieve hopes and dreams without realizing what God is doing, Tebow said.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The most pressing issue facing HD 101 is the systematic erosion of voting rights and the growing practice of racially discriminatory redistricting schemes preventing voters, especially voters of color, from fully realizing their constitutional right to elect leaders of their choice.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Oakland’s leaders envision their town attaining similar big-city status.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The monks practice and teach Vipassana meditation, an ancient Indian technique taught by the Buddha as core to attaining enlightenment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The focus on Apollo shows how the recent release of a trove of Epstein documents is raising new questions about his ties to powerful figures on Wall Street and across Corporate America long after his 2008 guilty plea to procuring a minor for prostitution.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Epstein was convicted in Florida state court in 2008 on one count of soliciting prostitution and one count of procuring a minor for prostitution.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The pair achieved as much in Gibson’s very first World Cup event, with the duo winning the mixed relay race to secure a spot for the Games.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The winning bid for the rare card was placed by venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, the son of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Grossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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