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as in wins
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earns
This converts the Bilt Blue into a flat-rate 2X no-annual-fee card that earns transferable points; the Bilt Obsidian would earn 4X points on dining or groceries, and the Palladium would earn 3X points everywhere.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Trendy Queen 2-piece Matching Lounge Set This is the kind of matching set that instantly earns its spot in a travel capsule wardrobe.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The Chinese-American athlete earns $23 million per year, but only a fraction of it comes from her illustrious skiing career.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Sincerity earns lasting interest.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
When all is figured in, a new teacher earns over $100,000 a year.
—Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
This is where the fur-trim jacket really earns its place.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Crandon Park Beach Key Biscayne, Florida A two-mile stretch of soft white sand in Key Biscayne, family-friendly Crandon Park Beach consistently earns praise for its beauty and calm waters thanks to an offshore sandbar.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The series is sprawling, politically thorny, ambitious storytelling that earns its many shades of grey.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Trendy Queen 2-piece Matching Lounge Set This is the kind of matching set that instantly earns its spot in a travel capsule wardrobe.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The Chinese-American athlete earns $23 million per year, but only a fraction of it comes from her illustrious skiing career.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Sincerity earns lasting interest.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
When all is figured in, a new teacher earns over $100,000 a year.
—Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
This is where the fur-trim jacket really earns its place.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Crandon Park Beach Key Biscayne, Florida A two-mile stretch of soft white sand in Key Biscayne, family-friendly Crandon Park Beach consistently earns praise for its beauty and calm waters thanks to an offshore sandbar.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The series is sprawling, politically thorny, ambitious storytelling that earns its many shades of grey.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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Football is the framing device for this romantic fantasy about LA Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton, who wins the starting job, then dies in a traffic accident while biking home (thanks to angelic error).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Panthers receiver Tetairoa McMillan apologizes for racial slur during esports livestream, wins Offensive Rookie of Year.—
Greg Cote
February 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local communities are encouraged to assist in identifying and preserving these sites, as their involvement will aid archaeologists in safeguarding this piece of Irish history and illuminating the lives of a demographic that deserves to be remembered, as emphasized in the press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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The public deserves transparency — secrecy does not build trust.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions – from its exposure to defense, to its thriving power systems business and a wider FTSE 100 rally.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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That doesn’t factor in the attention Cade Cunningham garners from defenders, which should generate open looks for Huerter.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the advertising event of the year, the Super Bowl garners massive attention from both the media and the general public.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Viewers of the Peacock feed saw some streaming-specific commercials, too, as that subset of ad slots gains traction — particularly among smaller brands.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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After Achillia gains victory in the arena and brings triumph to the House of Ashur, Caesar dismisses the agreement that would see Ashur gain favor among the Roman Empire.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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The weeklong trip may be one of only a few international trips Vance makes this year.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … GENDER GAMES – Swedish transgender athlete makes Winter Olympics history competing in women's division.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before this hearing, a dependency investigator obtains medical records and interviews caregivers, babysitters, relatives, therapists, the kids themselves, and, ideally, the parents.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Details would still need to be finalized if the village obtains the grant.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The bill would still allow Irvine to complain to authorities if a neighbor’s party gets too loud.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the water boils and the microwave interior gets steamy, your kitchen will fill with the soothing smell.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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