income

Example Sentences

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‘We’re aiming for a monthly income of $11,500’: I’m 64.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"Cafés, shops and local services are seeing familiar faces more often, which builds both community and a more reliable income."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Business and government can do many things to properly incent retraining, income assistance, reskilling, early retirement and relocation for those whose jobs might be adversely impacted by AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

To be sure, there are certain instances where the IRS allows people to exempt themselves from withholding paycheck money for income taxes, Youngblood notes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Alt-A was just what they called crappy mortgage loans for which they hadn’t even bothered to acquire the proper documents—to verify the borrower’s income, say.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis