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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earn
In the early-season win, Johnston earned the first star of the game with a goal and an assist as Dallas romped to a 5-2 victory.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Last season, Brown entered training camp with a chance to earn a starting job for defensive coordinator Vic Fangio but lost the position battle and ended up largely in a special teams role.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Dosa earned an Academy Award nomination for 2022’s Fire of Love, the story of vulcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who furthered the world’s understanding of intense geological forces, but whose lives were claimed in a volcanic eruption.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Oldacre contributed 15 points as Texas earned a 50-12 advantage in paint points over Missouri State, which had one player taller than six feet in its regular rotation.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Last season, Brown entered training camp with a chance to earn a starting job for defensive coordinator Vic Fangio but lost the position battle and ended up largely in a special teams role.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Dosa earned an Academy Award nomination for 2022’s Fire of Love, the story of vulcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who furthered the world’s understanding of intense geological forces, but whose lives were claimed in a volcanic eruption.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Oldacre contributed 15 points as Texas earned a 50-12 advantage in paint points over Missouri State, which had one player taller than six feet in its regular rotation.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earn
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Combined with 66 high school recruits signed during the same period, the Aggies have essentially turned over the roster while winning 19 of 26 games.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rookie center Maxime Raynaud had a career-high 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52), who had won four of their last five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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This deal deserves a double-tap!—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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As the last at-large team in the field, SMU became an easy target, especially for SEC fans who believed Alabama deserved the spot.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Gemini moon asks you to gain clarity around your priorities.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nigeria’s conflict has been underway since 2010; in Somalia, the battle against al-Shabab has been going (badly) for more than 17 years; Sahelian jihadist groups have similarly been gaining ground for the past decade.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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In fact, fewer than two-thirds of taxpayers reap refunds, according to IRS data for 2025.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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China is set to reap most of the gains from a surge in EV demand as the world’s top producer of electric vehicles.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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After Griffin garnered so much attention this spring because of his status as one of the game's top prospects, Kelly believed a return to the minors could allow the infielder to reassert himself.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In February 1968, Chavez began fasting in protest of the farmworkers’ conditions – a move that garnered national media attention.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Your 12th House of Inner Worlds hums as the Moon grumbles at combative Mars in your philosophical 9th house, making private worries flare when big debates start circling.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The terms were not disclosed and the judge did not make any order about costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Board of Immigration Appeals, a Justice Department agency, ruled against an SIJS recipient who was seeking to reschedule or postpone deportation proceedings because of the potentially lengthy backlog for the immigrant to obtain a green card.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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At the governor’s request, the Legislature held off from the additional 1% cut to K-12 public education, including high school career technical education programs, public safety and Idaho’s Medicaid program, read the statement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Store it all in the ski locker room, and getting slopeside is a breeze.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heritage took the 2-1 lead in the second half when Atkins got the score off an Emersen Andries assist and the Panthers’ defense held on late to advance.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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