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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
The designation, which Anthropic will fight in court, could become a serious problem for the startup, which earns its revenue through enterprise software sales to companies that might currently or one day want to work with the military in some capacity.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The formula also earns praise from the pros.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The Persians earns a place alongside these heavyweights.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The result is menswear of exceptional quality that looks refined, wears comfortably, and earns its place over time.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
The base model earns a 308-mile range rating; the Sport has 287 miles; the GT edition checks in at 273 miles of range.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
For example, families could also consider a 529 college savings plan, brokerage account for minors or Roth IRA once the child earns income, said Collado, who is also a member of CNBC's Financial Advisor Council.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
At nearly 6 millimeters, Megabathynella totemensis genuinely earns the title among its peers.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The formula also earns praise from the pros.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The Persians earns a place alongside these heavyweights.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The result is menswear of exceptional quality that looks refined, wears comfortably, and earns its place over time.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
The base model earns a 308-mile range rating; the Sport has 287 miles; the GT edition checks in at 273 miles of range.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
For example, families could also consider a 529 college savings plan, brokerage account for minors or Roth IRA once the child earns income, said Collado, who is also a member of CNBC's Financial Advisor Council.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
At nearly 6 millimeters, Megabathynella totemensis genuinely earns the title among its peers.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
Verb
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No other team has had more than five multi-goal comeback wins this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Teresa jeans deliver an on-trend silhouette that’s tailored yet wide-leg, plus a subtle—but appreciated—lifting and smoothing effect that wins shoppers over again and again.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Baltimore deserves robust civic dialogue.—
Helen Amos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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The coach is new, and deserves a good deal of the credit.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 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
Verb
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The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 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
Verb
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Congress does not have a yay or nay on the merger, but Democratic lawmakers have warned of investigations and other actions, something that will prove much more salient if the party gains control of one or more chambers in the midterms.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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And as the movement gains traction, psychologists are stepping in to analyze the phenomenon and its place in public discourse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The hotel also regularly makes donations of food, clothing, and surplus bath products to Room In The Inn and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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The win makes the Horned Frogs the first team in Big 12 history to win back-to-back titles within three seasons of finishing in last place.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump largely reiterated his red lines in the address, maintaining that the mission is necessary to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Mar. 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
Verb
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For now, iSales is a 50-person team mostly based in Shanghai’s Pudong district, where Pan said the startup gets free office space courtesy of the local government, along with subsidies to use Chinese AI models.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The operation will curtail oil shipments from Iran to China, which gets 90 percent of its oil from Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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