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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
That’s why so many households are turning to Hawx Smart Pest Control, a company earning recognition nationwide as one of the best in the business.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Branching out academically, Obernolte, in 2020, finishing up six years in the state Assembly, earned a Doctorate in Public Administration from California Baptist University in Riverside.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
The 35-year-old singer-songwriter earned her first nomination, for the 2026 class, joining LL Cool J, David Byrne, Sarah McLachlan, Pink, Kenny Loggins, and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The Blackhawks might earn themselves an extra day off with a particularly strong performance, but after a sloppy game such as Thursday night’s 6-3 loss in Winnipeg, practice is not only needed, it’s welcomed.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Branching out academically, Obernolte, in 2020, finishing up six years in the state Assembly, earned a Doctorate in Public Administration from California Baptist University in Riverside.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
The 35-year-old singer-songwriter earned her first nomination, for the 2026 class, joining LL Cool J, David Byrne, Sarah McLachlan, Pink, Kenny Loggins, and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The Blackhawks might earn themselves an extra day off with a particularly strong performance, but after a sloppy game such as Thursday night’s 6-3 loss in Winnipeg, practice is not only needed, it’s welcomed.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earn
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Bean, a researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute and another lead author of the study, concurred that even reputable benchmarks are too often blindly trusted and deserve more scrutiny.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The following year, production was 3,000 kilos from three hectares, and in 2005, 5,000 kilos were reaped from five hectares.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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But, don’t let high price tags prevent you from reaping their benefits.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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Among the emerging contenders, perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) have garnered attention for their potential to outperform traditional silicon cells; however, scaling them up for commercial use remains a challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Public voices input on fee preferences A public ACHD survey on the capital improvement plan garnered 347 responses.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The list of airports, obtained by ABC News and CBS News, includes Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International and airports in Louisville and Indianapolis.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, in documents obtained by Rolling Stone, a California superior court judge overseeing the lawsuit ruled in favor of Kardashian and the anti-SLAPP motion, effectively dismissing the other Cantu’s lawsuit, though the judge left open the possibility of an appeal.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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