salary
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“That’s very hard to build into a budget, give people the salary increases they need because of inflation—and run a profitable business.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The most widespread practice was that of the so-called "salary skimmers" -- lawmakers who take a cut of their employees' pay.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Sentencing of Aspiration’s Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in prison moves the NBA closer to finishing its probe into whether the Clippers skirted the league’s salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
"The workers on strike lose a day's salary, TfL loses revenues, businesses are losing their customers, people have hospital appointments they can't get to. This is a massive inconvenience," Sir Sadiq said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
And he had occasionally made large cash deposits into his checking account—far more money than he earned from his salary at the CIA.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing salary
Labor Day Lexicon: Words That Put You To Work
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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