Sentence examples for earned close from inspiring English sources

Diaz has earned close to $600,000 in total purses.

He found work as a construction worker and earned close to 200 rupees ($3) a day.

Eventually, it earned close to half a billion dollars worldwide, and four Academy Awards.

She eventually earned close to $100,000 a year to help bring fashion designers' ideas to the public's attention.

Had they joined Tom Collins's tour, Champions on Ice, they could have earned close to $1 million this summer.

He has earned close to $100 million during his 15-year career, and his next payday is coming this winter.

It wanted a smaller increase for HGTV, which earned closer to 13 cents on average.

While the problems at MEMC and O.tel.o have forced Hayen to reduce her earnings forecasts for 1998 and 1999, she predicts Veba will earn close to DM8 a share in 2000, against this year's likely profit of DM5.15/share.

By contrast, families where both parents earn close to the threshold could retain the benefit on joint earnings of over £80,000.

In total, Mr. Koch said, he earns close to $1 million a year.

Using similar assumptions, PNC Financial's chief executive, James E. Rohr, stands to earn close to $1 million a year.