salary
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"We are almost left without any means of livelihood, because we don't receive a salary anywhere ... we are self-employed," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
But a player who makes an NFL team’s official 53-man roster — something Foster is currently trying for — will have a minimum salary of $885,000 a year, according to the league’s union agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The popularity of degree apprenticeships - which offer a paid-for university degree along with a salary - has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The combined salary of these underachievers is $309 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Officials canceled his salary and forbade him to travel overseas.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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A large chunk of the defense budget goes toward paying the salaries of service members.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Though salaries remain the most important factor driving consumption, the equity market’s wealth effect is becoming increasingly influential, doubling its impact on spending since 1990.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rio prosecutors charged Flávio in 2020 with running a scheme to skim the salaries of legislative aides, a case later closed after key evidence was thrown out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The result is a league capable of offering competitive salaries, passionate fanbases and European football to players entering the latter stages of their careers.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Modern salaries, of course, are supplemented by the employer’s pension contributions and other charges, so they cannot be directly compared with seventeenth-century salaries.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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