earning

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Earning a reputation as a “camper,” or someone who habitually lingers at their table long after the meal is finished, can jeopardize your ability to secure future reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Those on Medicare have something else to consider: Earning too much can trigger higher costs there as well, Anderson said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Earning more of those at-bats against left-handed pitching is another task on Lux’s to-do list.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Earning less than $50 a week as a waitress, she couldn't always afford to feed her children, she says.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

Earning Respect in Egypt and Rome Cleopatra had strong ties to her father, to her family’s long history on the throne, and to her Greek heritage.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby