Example Sentences

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The takeaway she hopes readers will glean from the book: Empathy is incredibly important, not just with our animal companions, but also ourselves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

A larger sample size at the end of the season will glean more information, proving if the slight offensive upticks were more than a coincidence or trick of the weather.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2021

What a spirit will glean from a barrel isn’t always just from wood.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2019

The sessions are approachable and even funny, and any aspiring producer will glean something useful from them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2018

“I will glean alone today,” Scythe Faraday told Rowan and Citra one day in February, the second month of their apprenticeship.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman