take-home
Example Sentences
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“This announcement is clearly a reaction to our organizing and demands for higher take-home pay for baristas,” Starbucks Workers United said in a statement to MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Starting in January, the monthly premiums for the health plan used by many teachers rose from zero to $1,400 a month paid over 10 months each year — an enormous reduction in take-home pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Martinez said her weekly take-home earnings of $1,200 began going down a year ago because of lower fares and have continued to drop to $700 because of high gas prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Knight’s circumstances seemed especially bleak several years ago, when she defaulted on her student loans, prompting the government to garnish her wages, a major hit to her take-home pay.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
“I tell my students, ‘You’re going to have a two-week take-home exam.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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