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Recent Examples of grosses
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Overall, industry grosses stayed fairly steady from the prior week, with total gross up just 1 percent and attendance fairly flat.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grosses
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The National Weather Service said rain totals were expected to remain under one-quarter of an inch throughout the region, although communities were still expected to receive at least light showers.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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While averages are mathematically calculated, the rainfall totals run from near zero to up to 20 or more inches a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Everything here earns its spot in my suitcase and helps avoid that last-minute reshuffle at the gate or worse, an unexpected overweight baggage fee.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sport adaptive air suspension earns its keep here.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Total rainfall amounts could be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, although higher amounts are possible with thunderstorms.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Administrative errors or outdated income information can also lead to incorrect withholding amounts, which may temporarily increase what's taken until corrected.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman is well suited for leading the space agency during the rise of the commercial space industry, with its large potential profits and much lower launch costs because of reusable rockets.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Korea Times noted that under the Capital Market Act, any person who nets KRW5 billion or more by making false representations about a financial product faces a prison term of at minimum five years, with a life sentence possible at the upper end.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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After the premium increase is factored in, the average retiree nets roughly $38 more per month.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, the brand sold some 90 million rooms and accounted for nearly $12 billion in revenue for Hilton, according to Bloomberg, significantly outpacing competitors’ receipts.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all came out of this collection of coastal Virginia cities and um, hello… the receipts speak for themselves.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2026
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Interacting with an audience is now an essential journalistic value as the engagement garners an audience’s attention.—
Kirstin Pellizzaro,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, celebrities have to grapple with the reputational risks of leaning into a technology that garners widespread public distrust.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Grosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grosses. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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