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gleaning

[glee-ning] / ˈgli nɪŋ /




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Ultimately, gleaning what is happening in the brain could change anesthesia, helping it to be redesigned or personalized to more closely resemble natural sleep rather than a coma-like one, Helfrich said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

The drovers would forage along the way, picking berries, acorns and gleaning corn for the birds to eat.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

The skeptics in my life believe L’Belle-Tividad may just be really good at collecting information about people, gleaning details from other readings and our demographic data.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

The budget figures will be keenly watched by energy industry experts, with the hopes of gleaning insights into where Saudi Arabia expects oil revenues to head in the near future.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

Quite often, however, when a gleaning had been difficult, he would fall asleep before she came into his room at the appointed time with the milk.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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