Earned
Earned adjective - Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action.
Left
Left noun - A political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom.
Both words in one sentence
- Though it is not clear how, Grigori Potemkin lost sight in his left eye in his early twenties and had to keep it half-closed, which earned him the nickname "the Cyclops".
Source: Eye Scream / Real Life -
This format has earned them a sizable international viewership from both fringe left and fringe right crowds.
Source: Creator / Russia Today - Trying to find compromises between the left and right wings of the Reichstag only earned him the loathing of both sides.
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