earn

Example Sentences

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The couple earn about $240,000 a year now, which has allowed them to pay down a lot of their credit card debt and build savings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"They work for a period of years to earn and graduate essentially into this role and working in the front room," Clem added.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A typical savings account at a bank might be paying you one-tenth of 1%, at a time when you can easily earn 3.5% or more in a high-yield savings account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“You need to be on your Ps and Qs in both categories,” Snead said, “both variables, right, to earn that type of contract.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 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