on the payroll
Example Sentences
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Some witnesses accused Harfuch of being on the payroll of the cartel believed to be behind the disappearances, which he has repeatedly and vehemently denied.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Examples included shelter insiders funneling millions to personal businesses; executive salaries of more than $700,000 a year; and a CEO who’d put several family members on the payroll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
In its last set of jobs data, looking at the period between May and July, the ONS said job openings had continued to fall, with fewer people on the payroll.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
But if you view it as the last stage of Ripley’s career trajectory on the payroll of a company that devalues human life, the movie translates as elegiac.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
“Well, I think it’s beyond me. I told you I wouldn’t put you on the payroll, but hold up your right hand.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
