earnings
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More than a dozen provided examples of repayments based on higher-than-average earnings, but 12 gave examples that were lower:
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Megan says universities gave examples of repayments based on earnings of between £25,000 and £45,000 at open days and said graduates "wouldn't even notice the repayments because they should be minimal".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
However, diminishing risk appetite amid the U.S. tech-stocks selloff overnight driven by earnings and postelection fears about curbed data-center development might weigh on sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
For fiscal 2026, it reported adjusted basic earnings per share of 2.42 euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He slipped the bangle inside his pocket and fastened the button Mother had sewn on his shirt to keep his earnings safe.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 11-14
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