per diem

Example Sentences

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Lawmakers get mileage reimbursements, which can dwarf the $100, but not a per diem as in many states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

I have been offered a very part-time, per diem role in my company when I retire.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Commissioners worked for free, receiving no salary, though they did get a $378 per diem on days they spent in session.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

The BBC understands that two of the three major labels - Warner Music and Universal - have agreed to introduce the "per diem" payments for writers.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

He estimates that the quantity allowed to run uncontrolled and generally misused amounts to 66,000,000 gallons per diem, or 66 per cent. of the estimated total flow in Queensland.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland