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[gahr-ner] / ˈgɑr nər /


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Sales of nonfood items—throw pillows, kitchen gadgets and apparel—tend to garner higher margins and aren’t categories where Walmart already dominates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The first is the Under-20 Women’s World Cup, a tournament that wouldn’t normally garner much attention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

An official party timetable is yet to be announced, but in his resignation speech Sir Keir said contenders to replace him would have between 9 and 16 July to garner the necessary support to stand.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

He knew that Roosevelt’s expedition through the Brazilian wilderness would garner international attention and raise Brazil’s profile in the world.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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 the steel guitar can still be found in country and other types of music, the Hawaiian steel guitar garners little recognition today, even on the island of Oahu, its birthplace.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 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

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

He himself is out on probation for a harassment charge he garnered last year in a Steak ’n Shake, a business he is now permanently banned from entering.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Rabiu Kwankwaso, who garnered about six percent last time, has teamed up with Obi to run as his vice president.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Still, collisions involving Waymo vehicles have garnered public attention and criticism, including when a Waymo struck and killed a beloved neighborhood cat in San Francisco last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The most humiliating aspect of his successive defeats was that he had not garnered a single vote.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The petition reached that bar as of Wednesday morning, garnering more than enough support to be presented in Canada's House of Commons.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

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

They slept in bunk beds and dedicated every waking hour to the cause, garnering thousands of followers on X. They drew up fliers and screen-printed red “Stop AI” shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 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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