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earn

[urn] / ɜrn /




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Requirements have accumulated, and not all still earn their place.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

It showed me that a journalist can be fair and critical at the same time and earn an athlete’s respect.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

We also hope to earn a little money selling some furniture and household items we won’t take to California.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

After weeks of negotiation, the clubs reached an agreement on Wednesday which could earn Villa up to an additional £4m in add-ons.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

She’d still earn ten rubles per day as she “helped,” and if she could drag that out long enough, she could make enough money to save her farm.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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