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Ella earns over £30,000 but some of her friends earn more and she finds it hard to say no if they want to go somewhere a bit fancy that she can't really afford.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Until they do, a 4.2% yield on a short-term note like the two-year is enough to satisfy the desire to earn income.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Businesses earn repeat custom by being able to give satisfactory responses when things don’t go according to plan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
They say it’s not what you earn but what you keep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“She was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Michigan, and she’s the reason I decided to pursue a career in astronomy,” Ayana said, fiddling with her braids.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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