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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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While at the luncheon, Grande also gushed to Entertainment Tonight about receiving her first-ever Golden Globe nomination the same year Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus both earned nods.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
This year’s show also featured a reunion of Steel Train, the band Antonoff earned his chops with in the early ‘00s, performing together for the first time in a decade.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
But that path is now closing: today, only 21% of workers earning six figures lack a college degree.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
This year’s show also featured a reunion of Steel Train, the band Antonoff earned his chops with in the early ‘00s, performing together for the first time in a decade.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
But that path is now closing: today, only 21% of workers earning six figures lack a college degree.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The disconnect was hurting their ability to win new business.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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In a muddled field, T.J. Watt once again has an argument for winning Defensive Player of the Year.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Even snacks as simple as these deserve a second look during the holiday season.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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And if not, do the players actually deserve to live?Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024
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First-time homebuyers gained some ground, representing 30% of November sales, up from 27% in October but slightly lower than a year ago.Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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These coins often gain popularity due to social media trends, celebrity endorsements, or the humor associated with their branding rather than any intrinsic utility or technical innovation.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Let the wash sit on your skin for an extra minute to really reap its skin-nourishing benefits.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the course of the past few years, corporations have learned to gamify the system in order to reap payments from the government, while simultaneously making necessary care more expensive for patients.Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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His conversation with billionaire Elon Musk, one day before election day, in which Musk talked up his support for Trump, garnered 19 million views.Conor Murray, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Its operations, outfitted to efficiently produce and distribute cane syrup, eventually garnered enough popularity to bottle and distribute more food goods.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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What's New Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine heads into the New Year after 12 months in which Moscow made territorial gains and Kyiv opened a new front in Russia's Kursk region.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Here's how to make a Moscow mule in just three easy steps and five minutes of prep time: Add the mint leaves and lime wedge to a copper mule mug or silver julep cup.Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Judge Rules on Diddy's Claim that Feds Leaked Infamous Cassie Video to CNN Diddy has denied all accusations made against him in a blanket statement shared in December 2023 and obtained by PEOPLE at the time.Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Dallas County records obtained by USA TODAY show Thompson has been transferred from Ellis County jail to Dallas County jail.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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Students can get Hulu with ads for $1.99 a month, and Hulu with no ads costs $17.99 a month.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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