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Gluesenkamp Perez’s independence has also earned her critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
It sparked a TikTok dance trend and hit number one on the US iTunes pop chart, and earned Miller his first appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“I have always spoken about the importance of taking care of the workers in this industry, because they have earned their livelihoods from this work,” Mamdani said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Turturro is one of those underappreciated actors who has never earned an Oscar nomination, possibly because he never shows off, never seems to be working.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Vatete told them all about someone who had earned a whole herd of cattle for her family.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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