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Example sentences for: earned

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The largest mosque in the city, it has earned the name “alabaster mosque” for its grand interior faced with the smooth pale stone.
Sheltered by the mountains of the Sierra Blanca on one side and with the Mediterranean Sea on the other, Marbella has earned a reputation for being the most aristocratic of Costa del Sol’s resorts.
Returning to Texas in 1950, he earned a B.A. degree from the University of Texas in 1951, an M.A. in 1953, and a Ph.D. in 1956.
They've reserved an independence they haven't earned.
Business units that did not adopt any of the four key practices earned the lowest profit margins, about 3 percent in 1992.