garnered

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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

Huang received 8% in a poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, but garnered just 3% support in an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics poll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

Posts advancing the claim garnered 80 million views on Elon Musk's platform X alone within two days of the shooting, according to the disinformation watchdog NewsGuard.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

I stepped off the bus in Bluefield to a sea of familiar faces accompanied by applause and cheers, brandishing the surprise medal I had garnered.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam