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Example Sentences

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The Angels were unable to tie against Athletics reliever Mark Leiter Jr., who earned the save, despite having runners on the corners and zero outs in the bottom of the 10th inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Nigel Adkins, who managed the club for three years and earned back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, said he did not know "what they're going to gain from spying".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Because of the step-up in basis at death, if your children inherit assets that aren’t in retirement accounts, they won’t be liable for taxes on capital gains earned during your lifetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Offering a layup to politics writers, Drake briefly wonders if the ire he’s earned through decades of digs and questionable interpolations of other artists’ songs is actually antisemitism.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Sit around collecting dust while the rest of the world earned their living.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye