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bonus

[boh-nuhs] / ˈboʊ nəs /


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Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors who have been burned by the abrupt turnaround might be more cautious about sticking their necks out once again, he noted, particularly as bonus season approaches.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Equity and bonus payments tend to make up 52% to 66% of elite FDE pay, the firm added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

She is a different full-back to Kildunne, which is a bonus for the Red Roses.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

When Player X receives a $30 million signing bonus on a two-year deal, for cap purposes that would be spread out to $15 million per season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

We both knew that most days she allowed the routine to count even when the bonus skill wasn’t flawlessly bridged, but not today.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The previously undisclosed payments had come to light the previous August when the government banned Yorkshire Water and five other water companies from paying "unfair" bonuses to bosses.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

They tapped Habba, who was still working at the Justice Department, and allegedly offered her $10 million a year for four years and at least $10 million in bonuses.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Average annual growth in pay, excluding bonuses, during the three-month period was 3.7%.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

U.K. annual weekly earnings growth, excluding bonuses, rose to 3.7% in the three months through August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Before his fortieth birthday, McClellan hit his earnings peak, making $100,000 with bonuses.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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