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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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Recent Examples of earn
To apply for the digital nomad visa, applicants must be non-EU/EEA citizens who work remotely and earn an income outside of Bulgaria.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Troost-Ekong went on to succeed former Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi as captain in 2019 and earn 83 caps before retiring from international duty last month.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Many public sector workers survive on roughly $160 per month, while the average private sector employee earned about $237 last year.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Several new advancement opportunities for students Seventh and eighth grade students now have the opportunity to earn high school credits.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games despite going 0 for 6 on the power play a day after beating the Rangers 10-2.—
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Though the Heat is returning home for three games, Miami won’t be heavily favored to win any of them.—
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PrettyGarden Faux Fur Coat This faux fur coat from PrettyGarden deserves to be added to your winter capsule wardrobe—especially at this super low sale price.—
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Keep scrolling for more waterproof boots that deserve a spot on your shoe rack.—
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These special moments have helped the monks’ walk gain traction on social media, where their Facebook following recently surpassed 1 million followers.—
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As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.—
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The lone exceptions have been health care – an industry growing as a result of an aging population – and leisure and hospitality, which has reaped some of the spoils from an increasingly bifurcated economy.—
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
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Social media users agreed that the video was hilarious, with the post garnering about 850,000 views and 150,000 likes.—
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The work also garnered shortlists for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and British Book Awards’ Fiction Book of the Year.—
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
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Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital revealed allegations made by the staffer’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, on the day Moore allegedly entered the staffer's home without permission, which later resulted in his arrest.—
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As a result, the couple obtained more than $450,000.—
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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