Meaning & use
Gleans
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Gathers information or material gradually and bit by bit, or collects leftover grain after a harvest.
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The journalist gleans small details from public records to build her investigative reports.
Each autumn, the farmer gleans whatever grain remains scattered across the field.
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Originally an agricultural term for collecting leftover crops after a harvest, now most often used figuratively for gathering information piece by piece.
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