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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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Just as unique, however, are the design choices that earn less attention but also affect the customer experience, said longtime Clippers fans who attended the Oct. 23 regular-season opener, against Phoenix.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Guthrie, 60, served in the Army before earning a degree from Yale and serving several terms in the Kentucky Senate.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Election Day 2024 live updates:Hoosiers head to the polls to vote for president, governor
Trump also won 78% percent of the vote in Indiana's 2024 presidential primary, with Nikki Haley earning just under 22% of the vote.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Cantrell earns the top debut on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Guthrie, 60, served in the Army before earning a degree from Yale and serving several terms in the Kentucky Senate.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Election Day 2024 live updates:Hoosiers head to the polls to vote for president, governor
Trump also won 78% percent of the vote in Indiana's 2024 presidential primary, with Nikki Haley earning just under 22% of the vote.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Cantrell earns the top debut on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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All of them stand a chance to win — as long as voters don’t give Metallica their eighth trophy instead.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Expand After an ebullient August Democratic convention, the campaign that Trump had been winning against President Joe Biden seemed to shift in her favor.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our children deserve every possible opportunity to grow up healthy and prepared for the future.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Our schools need better funding, and our direct support staff deserve living wages.Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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With each passing month, buyers are gaining the upper hand as the inventory of unsold listings grows.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Contracts and Musk Regardless of who wins the White House, Musk’s SpaceX is expected to continue reaping billions of dollars a year in government contracts including with the Defense Department and NASA.David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Safe & Smart Florida, which is the political action committee that is supporting Amendment 3, has reaped just over $100 million in campaign contributions, as of Sept. 20, according to the state’s campaign finance database.Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The measures regarding strengthening rent control protections and charter cleanup items garnered more support from voters, according to early results.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Does Jeanty make that leaping catch on fourth-and-8? Watch the first quarter of Buffs-Utes one more time.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Elliott has yet to make a field goal from over 50 yards this season.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company may need to consider strategic alternatives if additional capital is not obtained.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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According to photos obtained by PEOPLE, Michael Jackson's children Paris and Bigi (formerly known as Blanket) were in attendance at their uncle's memorial.Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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