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Salazar said Jester had worked hard in juvenile hall to earn a high school diploma and had resolved to stay out of trouble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Alternative assets helped Yale University’s endowment, led by the late David Swensen, earn stellar returns for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A 5-4 extra-time loss to a Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona in 2015 came a year after Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to earn Real Madrid the trophy.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
If you allow people to earn cash from dead snakes, you risk getting a lot more living snakes in the process.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Good thing, too, ’cause Mr. Harris is one of those “earn their respect before you earn their friendship” kind of teachers.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing earn
Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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