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garner

[gahr-ner] / ˈgɑr nər /


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If being a living being isn’t enough to garner someone’s kindness, we may be deeply screwed.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

If more than one MP is able to garner enough support to progress to the next stage, a ballot of Labour party members and affiliated supporters would take place between 6 and 27 August.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Of the two auctions, the 20-year sale may garner more bidding interest from institutional investors as the JGBs are likely to offer relatively high yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

“If you can garner the support of the unions, then having a broader message, maybe it’s less important,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

It wouldn’t prevent someone from recognizing him if they saw his face, but at least it would garner less attention.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

But while cap-and-trade is a climate program at heart, the revenue it generates often garners the most attention.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

In school, I’m one of six Black kids in a specialized music program; I have hair my classmates don’t understand and a complexion that garners assumptions.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

In interviews and on the stump, she conveys both polish and authenticity, and she has garnered a slew of endorsements from unions and progressive organizations like the Teamsters and Emily’s List.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

The San Mateo Police Department’s Facebook post has garnered nearly 60 comments, with one user accusing Waymo of “snitching.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Alpha School, which focuses on K-8, though some locations go through high school, has garnered the most attention in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Third, arguments that Chatrie and Carpenter lacked “support in 19th- or 20th-century understandings of the Fourth Amendment” only garnered a minority of justices’ votes.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

Going back to the apartment with the little he’d garnered.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Mr. Trump chose the respected Jay Clayton as his official pick, garnering widespread plaudits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The results underscore Bass’ unpopularity as an incumbent, garnering just 35% of the vote so far.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

Series six began in April, garnering an early four-star review from the Guardian, who said it was "still reality TV gold and a total pleasure".

From BBC May 21, 2026

Despite garnering an Oscar nomination for Streep and an ingenious bit at that year’s ceremony, “The Devil Wears Prada” didn’t have the immediate cultural cache of something like its equally memeable predecessor, “Mean Girls.”

From Salon Apr. 20, 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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