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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
The actress earned her first Oscar nomination as Kym, a former model who is permitted a leave from rehab to attend her sister’s wedding (a towering Rosemarie DeWitt).
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Luna Taboas, who transferred to The First Academy for her senior season after earning 2025 Orlando area softball player of the year honors as a Montverde Academy junior, is on a tear.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The report found that nurses in California earn the highest wages in the country, making at least 26% more than the national average of $98,430 a year.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
And with ordinary people now earning a living at the Happy Valley base, humanity's colonization of the Solar System is in full swing.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Luna Taboas, who transferred to The First Academy for her senior season after earning 2025 Orlando area softball player of the year honors as a Montverde Academy junior, is on a tear.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The report found that nurses in California earn the highest wages in the country, making at least 26% more than the national average of $98,430 a year.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
And with ordinary people now earning a living at the Happy Valley base, humanity's colonization of the Solar System is in full swing.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earn
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This more aggressive approach is long overdue and deserves bipartisan support.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman, who was confirmed in December 2025 as NASA's administrator, recently reiterated his belief that Pluto rightfully deserves to have its planetary status restored.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Moon strengthens Jupiter’s influence, helping your ideas gain traction with the right people.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both firms are keen to acquire the assets given the rarity of gaining exposure to more than 40 ports in a single deal, the people said.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our collective ethos guided us to develop our ecosystem equitably, ensuring that communities across the Quantum Prairie would reap dividends.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The album also garnered Album of the Year at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, and Album of the Year at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Where things have felt vague, clarity makes a noticeable difference.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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States can also make an independent decision not to allow the sale of a product in their state.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to court records obtained by USA TODAY, a class action lawsuit against Wren Kitchens US subsidiary was filed alleging that the company violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Settlements typically require plaintiffs to sign confidentiality agreements, and corporate documents obtained through discovery have to be returned to State Farm or destroyed.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the lone practice open to the media, Watson led the quarterback rotation in most drills, but Monken said the plan called for Sanders to get more reps overall.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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There’s plenty of room to step back and get some perspective.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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