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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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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Drew Pavao was unstoppable, netting five goals for Case (5-2-0) in an 8-0 South Coast Conference win over Bourne.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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After breaking out in 2016, Khalid became an industry darling, garnering five Grammy nominations and becoming a go-to duet partner for everyone from Ed Sheeran to Billie Eilish (see sidebar).—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some fans argued that the online spat was Minaj's way of garnering attention for her future release.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The seven claimants – who include Elton John's husband David Furnish – accuse Associated Newspapers of activities such as hacking their voicemails, burglary, and obtaining their medical records by deception.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Israeli intelligence missed the boat on October 7, but we’re asked to trust Israeli intelligence 100% that Iran is on the cusp of obtaining nuclear weapons.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s so many talented people out there who are focusing on some good things that guys are realizing their potential a bit more quickly.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But—like any other calorie-dense food, eating too much, especially without realizing the high calorie content, can lead to unwanted weight gain.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cassidy, a full-time teacher, was just six months away from attaining her degree in education, while Connor had recently been promoted in her role as a personal assistant.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Professional dancers can be laser focused on attaining physical perfection.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The agency alleged that the $100 million payment paved the way for Zillow to overwhelmingly take over an industry that millions of Americans use to find a place to live, as well as property managers procuring tenants.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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If finalized, procuring M109A7s would transform Taiwan’s ground firepower and backstop its rocket and missile capabilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in pregame and postgame media.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat is slated to join the Puerto Rican rapper as the music guest.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Grossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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