garnered

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The epidemic garnered international attention, making the broader public aware of the disease and eventually leading to the development of treatments and vaccines that have since been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

An 85-mile stretch of Louisiana, running southeast from Baton Rouge, hosts such a concentration of heavy industry that it long ago garnered the nickname “Cancer Alley.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The World Cup garnered more than 3 million in-person spectators and 5 billion engagements during the last tournament in 2022, according to the organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

His playing garnered praise, especially in St. Petersburg; he became so popular there that a soirée simply wasn’t a soirée without Field at the piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I didn’t know why it suddenly didn’t matter what I looked like, why my appearance garnered no reactions.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi