earn money

Example Sentences

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In 2020, he worked for his cousin's bricklaying business to earn money during the coronavirus pandemic.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

He was still a teenager when he set out to earn money to help his mother build a house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Regan said he wanted people who had been expelled from the securities business because they knew how to sell and were motivated to earn money, according to Liddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

"You could get a decent role, earn money and not do the usual duties," he recalled his superiors saying.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

And she’d have to earn money if she could.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt