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[gahr-ner] / ˈgɑr nər /


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Of course, Sturgeon would be well aware of the headlines such comments would generate, and some have suggested she's simply attempting to garner more publicity.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

He makes a note of his many interviews, and a positive newspaper profile can garner as much mention in the diary as the important scientific and policy debates of that day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

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

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

By the time Fischer left for Nepal in the spring of 1996, he’d begun to garner more of the recognition that he thought was his due.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

This site has a star, and he garners far more adulation than heat.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2024

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

When he ran in 1992, he received 18.9% of the popular vote, support that most pollsters said came equally from both parties, but garnered no electoral votes.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The firm, controlled by the Larry Ellison family, has pointed to regulatory approvals it has already garnered, including from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The chant "Mayo for Sam" is well known in GAA circles, but three years ago it garnered its most famous endorsement yet - the president of the United States.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

But his decision to endorse a major offshore oil exploration project off the coast of the Amazon has garnered virulent criticism from activists.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

I have no desire to make you “tough” or “street,” perhaps because any “toughness” I garnered came reluctantly.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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

The adoption of the UN resolution marked the strongest endorsement yet by the international community of the case for reparations, garnering the support of 123 UN member states.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 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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