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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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While at the luncheon, Grande also gushed to Entertainment Tonight about receiving her first-ever Golden Globe nomination the same year Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus both earned nods.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
This year’s show also featured a reunion of Steel Train, the band Antonoff earned his chops with in the early ‘00s, performing together for the first time in a decade.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
But that path is now closing: today, only 21% of workers earning six figures lack a college degree.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
This year’s show also featured a reunion of Steel Train, the band Antonoff earned his chops with in the early ‘00s, performing together for the first time in a decade.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
But that path is now closing: today, only 21% of workers earning six figures lack a college degree.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a look at Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 winning numbers for each game Cash Ball 01-10-25-31, Cash Ball: 25 Check Cash Ball payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lottery News:Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says Powerball winning numbers for 12/14/2024 The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Dec. 14 are 11, 17, 23, 52 and 67.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nova, therefore, reflects the company’s belief that small businesses deserve to be discovered by their ideal audience.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trump advisers are still solidifying their approach to the pardons and defense attorneys are scrambling to convince the incoming administration that their clients are deserving.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The scientists at Scripps began looking at how H5N1 could gain a key to target human cells.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, gaining access to the Casgevy or Lyfgenia, listed at $2.2 and $3.1 million, respectively, is difficult.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Let the wash sit on your skin for an extra minute to really reap its skin-nourishing benefits.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the course of the past few years, corporations have learned to gamify the system in order to reap payments from the government, while simultaneously making necessary care more expensive for patients.Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s engagement has garnered a lot of reactions from a lot of different people.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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His hardball approach seems to have garnered favor with voters, who handed him a 58% approval rating, per January polling from Morning Consult.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Vasquez was crowned the winner of season 26 on The Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 10, making Michael Bublé the winning coach on his debut season.Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Judge Rules on Diddy's Claim that Feds Leaked Infamous Cassie Video to CNN Diddy has denied all accusations made against him in a blanket statement shared in December 2023 and obtained by PEOPLE at the time.Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Dallas County records obtained by USA TODAY show Thompson has been transferred from Ellis County jail to Dallas County jail.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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