earning

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The New York Times recently profiled a family of three earning $500,000 a year and living in a one-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Rai had to recover from setbacks on the developmental circuits before earning his European Tour and PGA Tour cards, but the success eventually arrived with tournament wins on both sides of the Atlantic.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

After college, Edwards worked a year in sales, earning less than $60,000, while his wife — who he met in college — made $10 an hour at her job.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“We’ve spent 80 years earning this moment,” the company wrote in a Facebook post announcing the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He’d seen how much money Uncle John was earning, and he wanted the same for himself.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba