Goodwill is earned by many acts; it can be lost by one.    From LearnThat.org.  [Duncan Stuart]

A well-earned reputation for honesty.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The title earned Freeman its fifth trophy in seven straight state trips.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seattle Times] Reference

Afer all, cowardice is the label earned by those who avoid truth, - and spread lies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference

The title earned the award for Best Play and Best photo: Creative Commons/Snarky1/Flickr.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Rachel Weisz takes top honors Theater awards given in London] Reference

The title earned her an invitation to receive the congratulations of President Shimon Peres.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference

This title earned him a four-year scholarship to Purdue University.    From Wordnik.com.  [Durangoherald.com] Reference

Druid was a title earned, taken only by those capable of leadership and judgment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Darkest Edge of Dawn] Reference

TUCKER: It also creates a path to what it calls earned legalization, what opponents call amnesty.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2007] Reference

But at least one title earned its way into the rotation because of an older fan: Allison's husband.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN.com] Reference

Richardson wants to double the size of the Border Patrol, also wants to implement a policy of what he calls earned legalization.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2007] Reference

Pink's is known as "Home of the World's Best Chili Dog," a title earned for the recipe specially developed by founder, Betty Pink.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswire Today - Free Newswire - Press Releases Distribution] Reference

Manchin earned the approval of 69 percent of voters.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Crossroads make a major House play] Reference

He'd put all he earned from the gallery into stocks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Excerpt: Engaged to Die by Carolyn Hart] Reference

Hillary should get whatever she earned from the voters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michigan Dems send latest delegate plan to DNC] Reference

Malkin earned the primary assist on the goal, Gonchar's fifth.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - N.Y. Islanders vs. Pittsburgh] Reference

A rate of some 90 percent of your money earned is paid in taxes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Medicare costs to spike up 13 percent] Reference

Distrust of government, well-earned, is what killed the public option.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health care reform is dead (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference

Have the titled earned their dignities by any proofs of exalted virtue?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anna St. Ives] Reference

Above all though, winning that first title earned us respect and gave us self-esteem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Somerset county championship win would exorcise ghosts of legends past] Reference

Two questions: How do you figure that letting people keep money they earned is a "cost"?.    From Wordnik.com.  [What is the antonym of "analysis"? ITEP Has Published That] Reference

Lotz, who with the national title earned a berth at the inaugural NYYC Invitational Cup in.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sail-World.com USA Latest News] Reference

Open Cup title earned D.C. the "Double" for the year, cementing the club in U.S. S.ccer history.    From Wordnik.com.  [PaddockTalk Racing News] Reference

The regional title earned Burns a slot in the NCAA championships, which open Thursday in Omaha, Neb.    From Wordnik.com.  [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference

For me, a dollar made playing poker means much more than a dollar earned from the stock market going up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lost: $720 Billion. If Found, Please Return to Owner, Preferably in Cash - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

It may use, dispose of, encumber, and sell such rights, and it may receive any income earned from the property.    From Wordnik.com.  [What is a maquiladora? Manufacturing in Mexico: The Mexican in-bond (Maquila) program] Reference

They're called Citizen Ambassadors, a title earned by producing the winning entries in a Youtube video competition.    From Wordnik.com.  [ABC2 News Video Game Reviews] Reference

"Claiming medals that haven't been earned is a crime, but these guys know they can get away with it," Schantag said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phony Veterans and POW's - Article Index] Reference

Friends started calling him "The Fishing Magician," a nickname earned by navigating the darkest channels of the Biloxi Marsh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Louisiana fishermen contemplate livelihoods forever changed by gulf oil spill] Reference

Winning his second consecutive state 103-pound title earned Central's Matthew Gurule the Class 5A award for the lower weights.    From Wordnik.com.  [GJSentinel - Latest News Headlines] Reference

As to the Americans who started the trend, with the money earned from the sale of their hot dog business, they traveled the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [The rise and almost fall of the hot dog in Mexico] Reference

The investment income is earned from the short-term investment of cash reserves in low risk term deposits and bankers acceptance notes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medindia Health News] Reference