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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnering
The actress — who’s garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Netflix's Emilia Pérez — also talked about how her very first kiss ended up being on TV.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
In each category, the images of the people with tattoos scored worse, with the images of women wearing tattoos garnering the lowest ratings.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In February 2007, O'Reilly won a special mayoral election to fill the rest of Guido's term, garnering 94% of the vote in a crowded race of 11 candidates.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Since its release, the movie has been garnering impressive recognition from the industry and from fans.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The highest-profile additions to the Smithsonian in 2024, garnering headlines worldwide, were the two giant pandas that arrived in October.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The Wolves are finally garnering good vibes, coming off spirited wins against Houston and San Antonio.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
On the day of the incident, Egan posted an image of himself to his Facebook profile, garnering 143 comments, mostly criticizing him for allegedly assaulting the reporter.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Strikes — particularly ones that happen during the holidays, a time of high economic activity — can help unions exercise leverage during negotiations or flex their muscles by garnering support from workers and sympathetic consumers.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Victoria Edel, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
In each category, the images of the people with tattoos scored worse, with the images of women wearing tattoos garnering the lowest ratings.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In February 2007, O'Reilly won a special mayoral election to fill the rest of Guido's term, garnering 94% of the vote in a crowded race of 11 candidates.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Since its release, the movie has been garnering impressive recognition from the industry and from fans.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The highest-profile additions to the Smithsonian in 2024, garnering headlines worldwide, were the two giant pandas that arrived in October.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The Wolves are finally garnering good vibes, coming off spirited wins against Houston and San Antonio.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
On the day of the incident, Egan posted an image of himself to his Facebook profile, garnering 143 comments, mostly criticizing him for allegedly assaulting the reporter.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Strikes — particularly ones that happen during the holidays, a time of high economic activity — can help unions exercise leverage during negotiations or flex their muscles by garnering support from workers and sympathetic consumers.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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What were your first steps toward earning one of the coolest titles in the world – Malt Master of Glenfiddich?—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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After earning its first-ever nomination for season 3 at last year's Globes, season 4 of Slow Horses brought in three more nominations for the thriller series, as stars Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden were nominated for their roles as Jackson Lamb and River Cartwright, respectively.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.—
Leila Jordan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a bustling workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, James Downer is busy assembling e-bikes.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Lukas Kyle is inching closer to decoding Salvador Quinn's secret letter, while Bernard is quickly losing supporters with the rebellion gaining serious steam.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Assets include pipelines and gathering and processing operations.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In some cases, developers themselves may unknowingly include data-gathering code as part of a monetization software development kit, which stealthily exfiltrates detailed browsing data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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None lasted more than three years, and only Nagy produced a winning season.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Tigers finally snapped their 21-game SEC losing streak on Tuesday, winning 83-67 over LSU in Columbia.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Unlike traditional monolithic systems, reaping the benefits of microservices requires a more structured approach to logging and error handling.—
Koushik Sundar,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Industries such as finance, retail and healthcare are already reaping the benefits, using AI to address pain points like fraud detection, inventory management and patient care coordination.—
Ehsan Ahmadi,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Since then, the 31-year-old has alternated wins and losses, accumulating a 3-4 record while fighting at 115 and 125 pounds.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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While Auberge resorts do not have a dedicated loyalty program for accumulating points, the Auberge collection resorts can be found on the American Express travel portal, and points can be used and maximized with their reward system.—
Sierra Redmond,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2024
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His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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But making homemade eggnog that’s safe is easier said than done.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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