income

Example Sentences

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Repayments for the loan begin once a graduate starts earning above £28,470 at roughly 9% of income earned above the threshold.

From BBC

"The solar farm income is greater than I would ever get off agriculture in this area -- regardless of whether I have sheep running under the panels or not," he said.

From Barron's

As the 19th century drew to a close, a growing middle class found itself with disposable income, shorter workweeks, mail-order catalogs and department stores, all of which helped board games evolve into consumer products.

From The Wall Street Journal

The term itself “is a beautiful word,” he is fond of saying, and he often cites the example of President William McKinley, who levied tariffs to generate revenue before the nation had an income tax.

From Salon

On defence spending, Sir Tony called on the government to "resolve" its promise to spend 3.5% of national income on defence by 2035, a promise made at the Nato summit last year.

From BBC