41.   Detroit has earned the right to do whatever it wants, right?

42.   During that time the mercenaries were expected to justify the hopes pinned on them and earn the right to hard currency.

43.   Districts would have to earn the right to participate in this experiment by having a record free of fiscal improprieties or a history of patronage.

44.   Eight years later, she and all other women earned the right to vote.

45.   Each paper will stage a contest to find a person who will read every word, the winner earning the right to be named Publisher for Life.

46.   Even so, the Marlins and Indians had earned the right to be there.

47.   Every member of these select forces earned the right to wear these exclusive symbols.

48.   Few people have earned the right to tackle such a massive project, but Bert Randolph Sugar is one of them.

49.   Few of us have earned that right.

50.   Except that a coach must be successful on a number of fronts to earn the right to be tenured.