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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
By comparison, an FDNY firefighter earns $45,196 right out of the FDNY Academy and can earn around $110,000 after five years.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The winner earns an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Season 2 features a laughably didactic arc in which a family earns too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to pay their bill.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The money becomes capital for the organizations and earns locals a modest return.
—Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 2026
Each year, Huang earns tens of millions from Nvidia, but his base salary this year is only $2 million.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
If possible, keep enough in your checking account to cover immediate bills, but let the rest sit in an account like this that earns higher interest.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
As Venus and Pluto harmonize, being real with a colleague earns their respect.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The winner earns an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Season 2 features a laughably didactic arc in which a family earns too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to pay their bill.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The money becomes capital for the organizations and earns locals a modest return.
—Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 2026
Each year, Huang earns tens of millions from Nvidia, but his base salary this year is only $2 million.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
If possible, keep enough in your checking account to cover immediate bills, but let the rest sit in an account like this that earns higher interest.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
As Venus and Pluto harmonize, being real with a colleague earns their respect.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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The Dominican Republic moves on, now two wins away from a championship.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers got to the quarters — three wins away from a first NCAA Tournament bid in 21 years — by going on an 18-0 run in the second half to take a 39-27 lead and take control of the game.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If that is no longer an option, then the public deserves to know what the alternative plan is.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Growing a family is a challenging but rewarding experience that deserves to be treated with dignity and made as comfortable as possible.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 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
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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Boosters follows up Riley’s 2018 movie, Sorry to Bother You, an absurdist black comedy starring Stanfield as a code-switching telemarketer who gains success but loses his identity.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The wine shows depth on release, then gains complexity with time in the cellar, its finish lingering on the palate.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the very fantasy that makes the book extraordinary may also be why it’s overlooked by the mainstream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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State efforts to restrict federal enforcement at polls face potential legal challenges due to the supremacy clause, which makes federal law paramount.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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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If a conversation thread gets confusing, rewrite the key points in plain language.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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At an average of over 21%, today's credit card rates are punishing, meaning that the repayment process continually gets more difficult for borrowers as the interest compounds.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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