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    6 days ago

    Isnt this a contradiction?

    They earned a billion USD by underpaying you, but they still earned the money

    I think this post is missing a “fairly” or something similar

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        6 days ago

        I thought they meant the same

        Is “Nestle earned 100 billion USD by murdering children” a invalid use for the word?

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          “Earn” is a more objective word. Depends on who the judge is. Does a bank robber “earn” their money?

          But yes, it could apply by definition. It’s more a statement of opinion on the speaker’s part.

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          There are actually two primary definitions, hence why I asked:

          • to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered // to bring in by way of return
          • to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to // to make worthy of or obtain for

          Every major dictionary has some variation on both of these, including whatever duckduckgo uses

          Edit, I looked up your reference and I find it interesting you chose the third definition listed by duckduckgo to highlight here. But my point stands and both are there. The other definition is derivative of the third.