Sentence examples for garnered close from inspiring English sources

That clip garnered close to a million hits in two days.

NBC's elimination episode of "The Voice" attracted approximately 10 million viewers after the speech, while "America's Got Talent" garnered close to 13 million during the 9 p.m. hour.

A petition to the S.E.C. asking it to issue the rule has already garnered close to half a million comments, far more than any petition or rule in the agency's history, with the vast majority in favor of it.

A number of commentators saw it as evidence of the enduring strength of the Communist opposition, which has consistently garnered close to a third of the national vote, and suggested that Mr. Putin might seek a collaborative relationship with it.

Since we last wrote about Pops, the app has garnered close to 500,000 downloads.

It ultimately garnered close to 4,000 backers and took in almost $130,500 in 16 days.

Even professional baseball scouts, who have access to every conceivable statistic, know true worth is "steeped in the intangibles garnered by close observation, team orientation, makeup, work habits, leadership skills and professional presence," he said.

When Blake created a free digital filter designed to make any image look like it had been painted by Close, the project garnered some controversy after Close threatened Blake with legal action.

The more revealing aspect of Alexie's response is his account of what attracted him to "The Bees" once Hudson's calculated hunch had garnered the poem "a close read".

Genentech, for example, garnered top grades or close to top grades on all six.

But there's not much reason to assume bipartisan support can be garnered for anything remotely close to what's needed.