earned

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In 2024, Alatorre earned nearly $181,000 in pay and overtime plus benefits and pension earnings that cost the city a total of $271,000, according to Transparent California, a public records database.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

During a recent Coast Guard graduation, Trump invited onto stage "the only cadet who earned a perfect score on every single fitness test."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Coast Guard Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering and later earned four advanced degrees, including a doctorate in systems engineering from George Washington University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Rossi's six goals earned him the tournament Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards, as well as the World Player of the Year prize.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo