earned

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Military Academy and later earned a medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Rossi's six goals earned him the tournament Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards, as well as the World Player of the Year prize.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If you had invested $700 each month and earned an average 7% annual return, you could also have built a six-figure nest egg at 74.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He last won with Carolina in 2006, but he earned two President’s Trophies in 2017-18 and 2023-24 with the Predators and the Rangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He dropped out during his senior year, earned his GED, and then enlisted in the US Army.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day