gleaning

Example Sentences

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To know and love "The Kids in the Hall" means gleaning a twisted guffaw from these winks, but the comedy works even if its crumbs of topical humor slide by unnoticed.

From Salon

But many companies are in the business of gleaning and using such data for marketing and other purposes.

From Seattle Times

Is he gleaning inside information from NFL coaches and passing it on for profit?

From Washington Post

She thanked him profusely, but gleaning that tip took a serendipitous on-mountain encounter with the boss since Vail eliminated on-site human resources, though Fortune hopes to see more administrative staff locally.

From Seattle Times

The trend has changed the focus of the waste pickers who have worked the dump for decades, gleaning anything of value.

From New York Times