garnered

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The proposed measure garnered more than 1 million petition signatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He garnered 43.7 percent of the vote, compared to 40.9 percent for Cepeda, who had been the favorite.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

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