garner
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Award show producers seemed to scramble for hosts that didn’t already have a record of ruffling feathers and could, at the bare minimum, garner a few chuckles from the crowd.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Oracle’s stock has been volatile following recent earnings reports, but analysts think the company’s upcoming results could garner a strongly positive reaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In a social-media post from his hospital bed, 59-year-old activist Sonam Wangchuk, who helped to garner support for the movement with a 26-day hunger strike, posted a picture of himself making a victory sign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Los Angeles’ water system experiences leaks daily, which rarely garner much attention, but several more significant breaks in the last decade have renewed concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Since fringe politicians and scientists are generally more intriguing than mainstream ones, they garner a disproportionate share of publicity and thus seem more representative and significant than they otherwise would.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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The stock garners frequent mentions on r/WallStreetBets and attracts nearly 9,000 weekly visitors to its own Subreddit r/POETTechnologiesInc.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
If spot prices shoot higher, that can more than make up for the slimmer profit that the company garners from its long-term contracts, which it offers at a low cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
YouTube garners 13% of video streaming, as measured by viewing hours.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Unlike in many Latin American nations, there is no second round in Mexican elections: Whoever receives a plurality of votes is declared the winner, whether or not he or she garners an absolute majority.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
“Every man willing to switch sides is to be paid five guineas and two hundred acres of land. If he have a wife, an additional hundred acres. Each child of his blood garners another fifty.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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That clip has garnered more than 9.5 million views.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Perhaps no brand has garnered as fierce a following as Iron Heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in the fire, garnered 51%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the AI era, this strategy has garnered criticism from investors who believe Apple is falling behind when it comes to things like the infrastructure build-out and platform innovation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Neither Grant, Blaine, nor Sherman garnered enough votes to earn the nomination.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Read an explainer of the year’s most bizarre rom-com: One Night Only, the buzzy new movie starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, is garnering plenty of chatter—and raising plenty of questions.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The poll found Talarico garnering 43% of independents to Paxton’s 23%; 29% remain undecided.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mr. Trump chose the respected Jay Clayton as his official pick, garnering widespread plaudits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
All the while, he was secretly recording his interactions with the McNally family in the hope of garnering information about the investigation.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In 1924, when William cracked an “unbreakable” Navy code machine, he was accused of garnering inside information from Elizebeth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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