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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
But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Trust in your data is what earns customer confidence, keeps regulators off your back and helps your teams compete.
—Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Submit your guess, and the first reader with the correct answer earns a shout-out in the next Monday’s editions.
—Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Bubble snails have a transparent shell, but the species also earns its nickname from its eggs, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyone who joins as an Executive Member at $130 a year and enrolls in auto renewal earns a $40 Costco shop card.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Trust in your data is what earns customer confidence, keeps regulators off your back and helps your teams compete.
—Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Submit your guess, and the first reader with the correct answer earns a shout-out in the next Monday’s editions.
—Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Bubble snails have a transparent shell, but the species also earns its nickname from its eggs, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyone who joins as an Executive Member at $130 a year and enrolls in auto renewal earns a $40 Costco shop card.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Everyone in this country deserves to go to work, to school or just across town without fear of being attacked.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the same way, not every piece of media laid out in your feed deserves your attention.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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SpaceX obtains approval to ramp up Falcon 9 cadence.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Disney obtains a share of YouTube’s ad revenue on its videos, and also sells advertising directly.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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