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Example Sentences
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It bothered Lacy, a serious artist who wrote with Kendrick Lamar and earned a Grammy nomination as a teenager in the R&B collective The Internet, suddenly thrust into living meme territory with “Bad Habit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
That figure includes earned income, interest and dividends, capital gains, pension benefits, Social Security benefits, rental income and retirement-plan distributions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"An atmosphere is essential for a planet to support life as we know it," said lead author Collin Cherubim, who recently earned his Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
He helped Hamburg win the Bundesliga and earned back-to-back Ballons d'Or in 1978 and 1979.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As she turned the pedals, Naima pictured Father’s smile as she handed him the taka she had earned.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
