earning

Example Sentences

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Indeed, just 37 percent of the students who start there are outearning high school graduates six years later.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

The question of who is outearning high school graduates shouldn’t be the only one college shoppers consider.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

He earned over $417,000 in 2019, and more than $434,000 in 2020, outearning the president and four-star generals.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2021

Boulding suggests that as more and more women start outearning their husbands, other childless couples may find themselves considering a similar arrangement.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2013

When his commissions and territory were cut back because he was outearning the president of the company for which he worked, Kauffman rebelled.

From Time Magazine Archive