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scrounges

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrounge

as in earns

to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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On an 8-yard run a bit earlier, Willis deftly escaped being tackled 1 yard short on a third-and-5, displaying the type of second effort that earns respect from everyone.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Beyond that, its balance of top-tier audio and easily good-enough image quality and brightness for the price earns the P1 our Editors' Choice award for a 1080p room-to-room portable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

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