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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
His videos regularly generate hundreds of likes on LinkedIn, and his Instagram posts often earn tens of thousands of views.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But in the end, Sweeney held onto his four first-round draft picks and his prospects and left his team intact to go earn a playoff spot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Both teams will attempt to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Kilgore already knew the Mannings, including Arch’s dad, Cooper, and grandfather Archie, well and clearly had earned their collective trust.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But in the end, Sweeney held onto his four first-round draft picks and his prospects and left his team intact to go earn a playoff spot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Both teams will attempt to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Kilgore already knew the Mannings, including Arch’s dad, Cooper, and grandfather Archie, well and clearly had earned their collective trust.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earn
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Liu, 20, in capturing the gold medal at the Milano Cortina Games last month became the first American woman to win the Olympic gold medal in nearly a quarter-century.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carter scored 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Kings came back to win after trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half.—
March 10,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hollywood deserves some of the blame.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In that sense, Chinatown carries its own poetic legacy, the myth that deserves to endure.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That is when people gain an hour of sleep.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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Russia hopes to reap the benefits of an extended Middle East war, even as the conflict imperils one of its allies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Snap elections in December resulted in a win for the Vetevendosje party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, but the party could not garner enough support from the opposition to elect a president.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Raman wanted her proposal to go on the June ballot but failed to garner support from her colleagues, who said it hadn’t been vetted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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December through April is Guanacaste’s dry season before the rains begin in mid-May, making spring break prime time for perfect beach weather (80s and sunny).—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments between 2015 and 2018 that were claimed to have been made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country's 2016 presidential election.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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How Ortiz obtained the firearm is still under investigation, per Hochman, as is the motive for the shooting.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt got as close as 11 points in the final frame, but Ole Miss was able to hold off the Commodores’ comeback bid.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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