garnered

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Incumbent LA mayor Karen Bass garnered enough votes to advance to the general election on Tuesday night.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Almost immediately, he garnered a slew of endorsements from his colleagues in the Legislature — many of whom had won their seats with financial support from Middleton.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

“Love and Death in the American Novel” made its case without bothering with notes or bibliography, yet garnered praise from such eminent critics as Lionel Trilling and George Steiner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Senate version of the bill, which passed in March in a 89-10 vote that garnered wide bipartisan support, would have required investors to sell such homes in seven years.

From Barron's • May 20, 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