Word: earned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Demonstrating the movements needed to earn a black belt, Shim sliced the air with a series of precise punches and kicks, his face drawn in concentration...
...until she gets her next job. She seems to do it because, well, that's what she does. While you and I spend countless late nights memorizing equations and writing papers, while our parents labor 10 to 12 hours a day in mind-numbing office environments to earn a paycheck, while our grandparents rest secure in the fact that all their efforts in scrimping and saving their meager wages from the meat-packing plant or the assembly line paid off in engendering a large, thriving family tree from essentially nothing--she asks other people for money, and they give...
...captain Anya Cowan made 12 saves, including four during a flurry of consecutive penalty corners in the second half, to earn her first shutout of the season as the Crimson (5-1, 2-0 Ivy) remained unbeaten in league play...
Wilford didn't do such a bad job throwing the ball, either. He completed 17-of-29 for 202 yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion, flashing the strong arm that helped him earn the starting job this year. He threw to the sidelines with authority, giving the Crimson offense a dimension it lacked last year...
...angel. Though he had no convictions prior to the one in 1997, he was said to be a member of the 18th Street Gang. He also came to the U.S. illegally (and could be deported). As for Perez, the officer turning on his mates, his testimony will earn him a lighter sentence for stealing cocaine...