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Recent Examples of grossed The film that reignited the parody genre after a stagnant decade-plus, Scary Movie grossed $278 million worldwide and launched a new era of gross-chasing for Dimension Films. —
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossed
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The imposing striker is a consistent scorer for Premier League side Crystal Palace and has netted two goals in three appearances for Les Bleus.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The night netted the men five million dollars.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.— James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Many of his screeds have garnered millions of views, more than some of his 10 songs have streamed on Spotify.— Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers have yet to lay much groundwork for Florida’s special session on congressional redistricting, which has garnered national attention and is set to begin Monday.— The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the issue’s current valence among the electorate, that so many high-ranking Democrats have taken it up hints at a profound, if not yet fully realized, break with the Party’s politics dating back to that escalator ride, and perhaps further still.— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers won anyway and are now favored to advance.— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Harron deservedly won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for her ferociously entertaining look at Valerie Solanas, the feminist writer who, as the title announces, attempted to murder pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968.— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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Video obtained by The News shows the victim arguing with the dog owner when a woman in red storms up and starts swinging.— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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The petitioners filed as an exhibit an email obtained through a public records request that was sent by Burke’s former spokesman Matt McGrath to other county officials in August of last year.— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Not long after Fernández arrived, Brooklyn traded Mikal Bridges for a Knicks haul and re-acquired its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets.— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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City drew three matches in a row against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton, ending up six points behind Arsenal.— Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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In New York City over the weekend, police launched an investigation into a massive street takeover in Queens that drew more than 100 vehicles in the early morning hours, with drivers spinning in circles and crowds flooding the intersection.— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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