salary
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The measure would alter the tax so the median salary is calculated for all workers, not just local ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
My dad got what he wanted—keeping me from foolishly spending my salary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
The sentencing of Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in federal prison on Monday brings the NBA a step closer to concluding its nine-month investigation into the Clippers allegedly circumventing the salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The penalty for violating the pass laws was thirty days in jail or a fine of fifty rand, nearly half her monthly salary.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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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