Word: earn
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...those who either cannot or do not want to earn a high school diploma, Owen's system has a four-year Occupational Proficiency Training course. Students who are at least 14, and two or more grades behind in achievement, can opt for the O.P.T. program, but only after a written request from their parents. Besides receiving instruction in such crafts as masonry or mechanics, they are drilled in reading, spelling and arithmetic. They "graduate" with a certificate that details their job-related skills...
...vital adjuster spot was held down by senior John Tuke. A heavy hitter who Jettered as a speciality team player in 1976, he has had to work hard on his pass coverage to earn the starting berth...
Four different juniors shared the cornerback duties on Saturday: Steve Potysman, Fred Cordova, Dave Kinney, a converted split end, and Al Ippolito, who came out of nowhere to earn a regular spot by losing 10 pounds over the summer...
Scenes like this occur daily during the busy tourist season at a small town on Martha's Vineyard. The Wamponoag Indian tribe has inhabited Gay Head since at least 2270 B.B. They once owned the town's land; today they earn their keep primarily by running the stands stacked with cheap turquoise rings, moccasins, and drums. When cold weather discourages crowds of tourists, the Indians tighten their belts, earning money from shellfishing or from a few municipal jobs. Although the Wamponoag Indians still dominate Gay Head's population, they now shape their town with a small, but far wealthier, white...
School of Public Health graduates with little previous professional experience earn about $16,000 to start, Dr. Jeannette Simmons, associate professor of Health Education, said yesterday. Other schools surveyed said their medians are not comparable because the past professional experience of their graduates varies so widely...