Examples of unearned in a Sentence

Bank interest is regarded as unearned income.

Recent Examples on the Web North Carolina State starter Matt Willadsen, who entered with a 4.97 ERA, allowed one unearned run in his four innings. — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2021 Prizina worked two innings, giving up two hits and an unearned run, while Strowd, who got his first save, allowed a hit and earned run over one inning of work. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, 5 June 2021 Shortstop Jalen Battles had a ground ball go under his glove for an error in the second inning, leading to an unearned run. — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2021 The effort by DiPaola backed up a superb outing by fellow junior Carson Allen, who went 5 2/3 innings and scattered five hits, allowed an unearned run and struck out five. — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2021 Zack Littell had the next inning and allowed an unearned run thanks to his wild throw into center on an easy double-play comebacker, then lefty Conner Menez contributed two scoreless innings. — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2021 Montgomery botched Joey Wendle's grounder in the seventh, setting up another unearned Rays run. — Scott Orgera, Star Tribune, 3 June 2021 The Cardinal scored an unearned run in the first inning, then added a pair of runs in the third and eight innings, beating the Beavers with ease to clinch a series victory. — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 28 May 2021 Jack Richardson hurled a complete game, allowing one unearned run and striking out seven as the Tigers (5-4) nabbed the Hockomock League win. — BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2021

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