earnings
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The soaring oil price as first Iran and then the U.S. prevented oil exports from the Persian Gulf naturally led to higher earnings forecasts for big oil companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
In October, the median analyst expected earnings of $19 a share in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Of course, as private citizens, the couple are not required to declare their earnings publicly, nor to account for their every move.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
On social media sites such as Reddit and Facebook, gig workers have posted about how the higher gas prices are eating into their earnings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“What do you think we should do with our extra earnings, Mattie?”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing earnings
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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