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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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My daughter and son earning advanced degrees from LSU and a third who began his career working at the university.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many outlets began operating independently, earning revenue through advertising.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bulk of the 5,000 to 7,000 licensed netters in Florida made only 10% of their living from netting.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The applicant agreed to consider placing netting above the fences to prevent balls from reaching the roadway.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence is currently garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Lynne Ramsay’s dark comedy Die My Love.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the trade was announced, Seahawks star WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba reacted with an eye emoji, garnering an immediate response from Olave.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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These limitations have long prevented scientists from obtaining clear images of deep brain structures.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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In tandem, a lack of standardized sustainability reporting has made obtaining accurate data on suppliers’ environmental practices something of a challenge.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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The man’s wife called the facility after realizing her husband hadn’t come home after his shift, ClickOnDetroit reported.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Germany has taken another major step toward realizing scalable quantum computers with the launch of SmaraQ, a collaborative research initiative that integrates quantum optics directly onto a chip.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The building, which is working toward attaining LEED Gold certification, has been in the works for more than two decades.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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His priorities are retaining local business, attaining affordable housing, and sustainable economic environmental development to make Shawnee a welcoming community.—
PJ Green
October 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Analysts have also seen evidence that Russia is procuring commercial satellite imagery from the private market – an indication that its own capabilities are not up to scratch.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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As part of that decision, the company is working with partners to share technical specifications and quality requirements for procuring seaworthy containers, with the aim of establishing a robust domestic production roadmap.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The title-winning standard has been lower in recent years; City won it with 86, 93, 89 and 91 points between 2020-21 and 2023-24 and Liverpool with 84 points last season, but some of those totals give a false impression.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Grossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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