earnings
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Big drops in valuations were bad news: Until now they’ve always been because earnings expectations soured even more than share prices fell, often because of a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
This time, there are two big reasons earnings expectations have soared—and they are both probably temporary.
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
I take out my earnings for the day and put them on the kitchen counter.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
Vocabulary lists containing earnings
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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