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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
Our expert take The Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card earns transferrable miles, which is a stand-out benefit for a no-annual-fee card.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Someone making a few dollars over 400% of the federal poverty level earns too much to get a subsidy now, and in some states average premium payments were due to at least triple for this group.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The first film earns its gargantuan 214-minute runtime, despite still playing like the first half of a larger story.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Orland Park student earns award for software development The League for Innovation in the Community College has awarded a Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award to Orland Park resident Brandon Mardoian, who was named Student Developer Champion.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Stuart Willett Willett is a retired teacher and currently earns pension and Social Security from retirement accounts.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Accord earns 29 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Each bookstore visit earns an entry to win prizes, with no purchase necessary.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Located about 30 minutes north of Indianapolis, Fishers consistently earns accolades for its safety, top-notch education system, and excellent outdoor attractions, including 100 miles of nature trails, 24 parks, and even an outdoor music venue—the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Someone making a few dollars over 400% of the federal poverty level earns too much to get a subsidy now, and in some states average premium payments were due to at least triple for this group.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The first film earns its gargantuan 214-minute runtime, despite still playing like the first half of a larger story.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Orland Park student earns award for software development The League for Innovation in the Community College has awarded a Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award to Orland Park resident Brandon Mardoian, who was named Student Developer Champion.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Stuart Willett Willett is a retired teacher and currently earns pension and Social Security from retirement accounts.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Accord earns 29 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Each bookstore visit earns an entry to win prizes, with no purchase necessary.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Located about 30 minutes north of Indianapolis, Fishers consistently earns accolades for its safety, top-notch education system, and excellent outdoor attractions, including 100 miles of nature trails, 24 parks, and even an outdoor music venue—the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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This Marlins will have to ride pitching, defense and one-run wins again.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dev Ayesa — still on Mars, still planning big, still stubborn as hell, and newly swole, per the opening montage — wins the prize for best graduation gift in a walk by giving Alex a superfast Mars motocross-style bike.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bolden agreed to take less money, $22 million, but the trial judge ruled that Bolden deserves extra compensation to cover the time the case took to get to trial.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This unusual novel deserves its inclusion on the longlist for the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Get in now with these rewards as the platform gains traction.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Your 6th House of Work and Health gains traction as karmic Saturn sextiles unearthing Pluto, potentially inspiring you to design a less-stressful checklist.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the process, Orsolya makes a great show of her reasonableness and decency.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to increase transparency of what is what on Reddit while preserving the anonymity that makes Reddit unique.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Twin Rivers obtains an annual waiver from the Sacramento County Office of Education to be exempt from this requirement.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The village obtains its water from the city of Elgin at a rate of about $100 per 1,000 gallons, Hof said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Glen Powell gets his Han Solo moment as the slick pilot Fox McCloud, and mischievous monkeys known as Ukikis threaten to steal the show with their pickpocketing antics.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For musicians, playing these sporting events gets them in front of broader audiences that may come outside of their core fanbase.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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