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[urn] / ɜrn /




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Both are large workforces, roughly comparable in size, though truck drivers are disproportionately men and call center workers disproportionately women—and as you'd guess, truck drivers earn substantially more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Businesses earn repeat custom by being able to give satisfactory responses when things don’t go according to plan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She is ranked 52nd in the world - too low to earn direct entry for the 28-strong main draw but higher than each of the four British players awarded wildcards.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She wants to earn money as an artist; Cricket just wants to be left alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The story, which helped Canetti earn the Nobel Prize in literature, includes a character named Fischerele who aspires to become chess champion of the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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