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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
Each cleanup earns you cash to upgrade your vessel, unlocking new areas and mechanics in satisfying bursts.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Want to see who earns the championship in Saturday's final in each event?
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Santana Scores New Jazz Wins Sentient earns Santana the band’s second appearance and second top 10 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The winner of this matchup, which will be hosted by the seventh-place Magic, earns the conference’s seventh playoff seed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Sephora automatically awards you the entry-level membership Insider status, which earns you one point back on all Sephora purchases.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The song’s parent album of the same name, meanwhile, earns a fourth week on the Top R&B Albums chart, sliding 10-12 with 12,000 equivalent album units for the week (down less than 1%).
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Kay earns some $255,000, and Crowe makes about $241,000.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Want to see who earns the championship in Saturday's final in each event?
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Santana Scores New Jazz Wins Sentient earns Santana the band’s second appearance and second top 10 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The winner of this matchup, which will be hosted by the seventh-place Magic, earns the conference’s seventh playoff seed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Sephora automatically awards you the entry-level membership Insider status, which earns you one point back on all Sephora purchases.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The song’s parent album of the same name, meanwhile, earns a fourth week on the Top R&B Albums chart, sliding 10-12 with 12,000 equivalent album units for the week (down less than 1%).
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Kay earns some $255,000, and Crowe makes about $241,000.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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Gi-hun wins, but doesn't feel like a winner By the last game, only Gi-hun, Sang-woo and their ally Sae-byeok (Hoyeon), a North Korean defector with a little brother to care for, are left alive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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But if Green Bay wins its final two games, against the Vikings and then the Chicago Bears, the Packers could finish the regular season in second place in the NFC North.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Given the decades of close relations between Washington and Amman, Jordan deserves to be heard.—
Curtis R. Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Stone has had a resurgent defensive season and deserves some consideration.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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This makes Saturday night an intriguing jump-off point.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Elmo usually makes his appearance near the end of a TV timeout in the third period, just as play is about to resume.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The 20 best Ralph Fiennes movie performances, ranked However, no one obtains the two-thirds majority required to assume the role.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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If a minor obtains materials that meet these standards, the minor’s parent or legal guardian can submit a Request for Reconsideration form.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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López’s next turn in the rotation lands Sunday against Detroit.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Benson will show up in Episode 2 of the new season when, if the photos below and the teaser preview above is any indication, Stabler lands himself in the hospital.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 2025
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This secures the organization’s sensitive data and intellectual property not only from external threats but from AI itself.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Weingarten foresees a future where AI not only secures systems but transforms how software is developed and deployed.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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