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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
Some conservative critics of the extra subsidies argue this group earns enough that they should be expected to pay their insurance premiums without help.
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Elena Shao, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The Woman in Cabin 10 opens with Lo riding high after publishing an acclaimed article that earns her praise from her colleagues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Ronaldo reportedly earns nearly $18 million each year from a decade-long deal with Nike, while other endorsement campaigns with companies like Armani and Castrol have added more than $175 million to his net worth, according to Bloomberg.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Atmos Rewards Summit also earns a solid 3X points on dining and foreign purchases, as well as on Alaska Air and Hawaiian Airlines purchases.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
And Mary, who is left with a meager income to raise their children, teaches herself and then her three daughters how to be bookkeepers, which earns them notice throughout the city.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
But Indy commands the screen and earns his spot as a leader of the 2025 spooky season.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Elena Shao, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The Woman in Cabin 10 opens with Lo riding high after publishing an acclaimed article that earns her praise from her colleagues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Ronaldo reportedly earns nearly $18 million each year from a decade-long deal with Nike, while other endorsement campaigns with companies like Armani and Castrol have added more than $175 million to his net worth, according to Bloomberg.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Atmos Rewards Summit also earns a solid 3X points on dining and foreign purchases, as well as on Alaska Air and Hawaiian Airlines purchases.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
And Mary, who is left with a meager income to raise their children, teaches herself and then her three daughters how to be bookkeepers, which earns them notice throughout the city.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
But Indy commands the screen and earns his spot as a leader of the 2025 spooky season.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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Roem and other critics of data center growth see a few obvious goals in Virginia if Spanberger wins — though the would-be governor has not climbed on board with all of them.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those three came thanks to their two team wins and then their close loss to the Cardinals.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Michael Busch deserves credit for emerging as a star in the postseason.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Still, the best sports car ever made couldn’t have happened without the 911 SC, and the 911 SC recovered by SFPD deserves a better shot at life from here on out.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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The general staff reaps data from the point system, enabling it to make better decisions about strategy.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among them, the Nobel Peace Prize consistently garners the most public interest due to the prominence of its nominees and the global impact of their work.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But live content still garners the biggest ratings, which includes late-night talk shows.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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When the software that can already manipulate our digital systems gains the ability to act in the physical world, the potential for harm includes real-world injury and risk.—
Jan Liphardt,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Along with a new home, Jackie also gains a new friend.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Coming off posting eight points against the Thunder in Charleston, South Carolina four days earlier, Miller netted 14 points, connecting on 3 of 11 attempts in 23 minutes with two of those makes coming from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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That makes the total amount of restricted rare earths to 12.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Since then, more global drugmakers have announced partnerships with Chinese firms—The main form of collaboration is licensing — meaning the foreign partner obtains rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize the Chinese drug or technology outside China.—
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CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Demola said most mortgage lenders won’t allow a home purchase in a high-risk flood zone to proceed until a homebuyer obtains flood insurance.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Everyone gets better by having a player like that.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vision Pro gets an upgrade, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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