garnered

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The epidemic garnered international attention, making the broader public aware of the disease and eventually leading to the development of treatments and vaccines that have since been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

For his work, Dallin built his own customized camera that weighed about 20 pounds, and he garnered clients including newspapers, realtors and advertising agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

An 85-mile stretch of Louisiana, running southeast from Baton Rouge, hosts such a concentration of heavy industry that it long ago garnered the nickname “Cancer Alley.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

His 2009 novel Jasper Jones - a coming-of-age story featuring a 13-year-old boy as its protagonist - garnered several awards in Australia and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Awards.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I have no desire to make you “tough” or “street,” perhaps because any “toughness” I garnered came reluctantly.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates