glean
verb (used with object)
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
Used to describe a continuous action that will progress up until a designated point of completion in the future.
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Personal relationships are key to diplomacy and civil servants will have been gleaning as much information on Mr Trump and his potential team as they can.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2016