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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 Boys of Dungeon Lane earns the superstar his seventh top 10 on the Official Albums Sales tally and his eighth on the Official Vinyl Albums register.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
After earning his master's degrees from U of M, Douglas later earned his doctorate in systems engineering from Georgia Washington University in 2021.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The star earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Mogambo and delivered acclaimed performances in The Killers, Show Boat, and The Night of the Iguana.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Here is how much Mahomes will earn each year.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
After earning his master's degrees from U of M, Douglas later earned his doctorate in systems engineering from Georgia Washington University in 2021.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The star earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Mogambo and delivered acclaimed performances in The Killers, Show Boat, and The Night of the Iguana.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Here is how much Mahomes will earn each year.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earn
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Similar to congressional races, but unlike county-level elections, the top two vote-getters will advance to the November election regardless of whether either candidate wins a majority of the vote.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Edina has won nine straight games since suffering that defeat.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Students deserve an age-appropriate curriculum.—
Carlos Rivas Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Consider prepping lunch before emails so choices stay light, and your optimistic spirit can concentrate on exciting work that deserves your full attention.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Join today to gain access to our latest series ‘Fashion’s Real Reset Starts Now’.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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In that election, Republicans gained support from some Black male voters in battleground states.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Chip and memory companies are indeed reaping big growth in revenue and profit because of the AI boom, but their stock prices have been soaring at astounding speeds.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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SpaceX’s public market debut, expected on Friday, will create remarkable wealth — but only a sliver of investors will reap the bulk of the gains.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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And while Italian immigrants first brought apizza from Naples to New Haven in the early 20th century, the city’s booming restaurant scene has just recently started to garner national attention, as Bill Pustari, owner of New Haven’s Modern Apizza, explains.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The results underscore Bass’ unpopularity as an incumbent, garnering just 35% of the vote so far.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The month of May brought our Orange County Artist of the Year, Memorial Day, the Ducks making the playoffs as well as spring high school sports.—
Michele Cardon,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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East Coweta’s Chance Gilbert, a major UGA target for the 2027 class at cornerback, has made a sudden and surprising commitment to Auburn.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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The 21-year-old filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to change her name to simply Zahara Marley Jolie, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The petition states that Nick Reiner still wants Jackson to represent him, and that Jackson is still willing to do so if funds can be obtained.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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There's about to be a lot of focus on soccer for the next month, what with the World Cup getting underway, but MLB is scoring itself some heat by bringing some serious heat.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Good old Michelob beer sold in red, white, and blue cans poured from the concessions; helicopters choppered overhead for a flyover and movie stars got face time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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