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Recent Examples of grossing
Broadway‘s Chicago, with Whitney Leavitt starring as Roxie Hart, continued its record-setting box office streak last week, with the musical revival grossing $1,457,931, the highest gross in the show’s 29-year history.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossing
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Ryan Gusto, Andrew Nardi, Lake Bachar and Michael Petersen each pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen, with Petersen earning his first career MLB save.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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From 2019 to 2024, ARC billed the state over $400 million for psychoeducation and peer support, earning the company more than $125 million, about a quarter of all reimbursements paid to Kentucky providers during that time.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Outside of YouTube, Mama Bee worked in pharmaceuticals, and Papa Bee worked in market research, both netting six-figure salaries.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Equally important, but garnering less attention, have been the price increases for products made from energy, like nitrogen-heavy fertilizer, which is synthesized from ammonia, derived from natural gas.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pratt polled higher with white and Asian voters, garnering 12% of votes from each group.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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While patients with no coverage may be eligible for emergency Medicaid or hospital financial assistance to help cover costs, advocates warn that obtaining approval for it is not easy due to documentation requirements and difficulties navigating the application process.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The five courses are available online for free and are prerequisites to obtaining a Firefighter Type II certificate, which is given to entry-level wildland firefighters who are responsible for fire suppression, fuels management and mop-up operations.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But nobody seemed bothered Saturday night by the new stadium’s location, or by the work left to be done finishing it, or by the long delay realizing this night, or even by settling for a draw.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing more devastating than opening your travel bag and realizing your expensive shampoo leaked all over your precious personal belongings.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the photo, Alito has the look of a man attaining his destiny.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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His higher calling hit while attaining his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering and computer science from the University of Illinois and University of Illinois Chicago, says the 61-year-old pastor.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Opening the second location will involve building a new cart and procuring new equipment, followed by the usual permitting challenges.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Opposition governors offered important but limited help by producing their own vaccine guidance and procuring their own vaccines.—
Jessica A.J. Rich,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Ken is an Emmy-award winning broadcaster for Fox Sports’ MLB telecasts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Heat is just one loss behind the Hornets and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Charlotte after winning the regular-season series 3-1.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Grossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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