reel in
phrasal verb
reeled in; reeling in; reels in
: to pull in (a fish that is caught on a hook on the end of a fishing line) by turning the reel of a fishing rod
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Then in August, the seafood chain reeled in a new CEO: Damola Adamolekun, the 35-year-old former P.F. Chang’s chief executive.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
But in August, Red Lobster reeled in a new CEO: Damola Adamolekun, the 35-year-old former P.F. Chang’s chief executive.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Asheville, at the heart of Buncombe County, was once hailed as a climate haven safe from disasters; the city is now reeling in the wake of Helene.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
Big Tech or semiconductors are juicy catches, but a wider net might reel in other prizes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
But in August, Red Lobster reeled in a new CEO: Damola Adamolekun, the 35-year-old former P.F. Chang’s chief executive.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Asheville, at the heart of Buncombe County, was once hailed as a climate haven safe from disasters; the city is now reeling in the wake of Helene.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
Big Tech or semiconductors are juicy catches, but a wider net might reel in other prizes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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