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The country’s investment-income surplus, the difference between income earned on international financial assets and paid on international liabilities, narrowed by C$4.93 billion from the prior quarter to C$2.45 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They were unchanged in April, mainly because farmers earned less.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

His modification of a Land Rover Discovery for calf-feeding rounds - an off-road milk float - earned him third place in the Farmers Weekly inventions competition in 2020.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Slimp earned first-team all-Big Ten honors as the leadoff hitter for a Bruins team that features slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

After she earned her degree, Van had visited her in Huntington, spending time with her family as any serious suitor would.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield