salaries
Example Sentences
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A large chunk of the defense budget goes toward paying the salaries of service members.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Everything else that the government pays for—federal salaries, office buildings, law enforcement—makes up a relatively small share of spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
“This destruction comes on top of everything else — the low salaries, the inflation, the loss of opportunities ... What can we do? Keep on crying? We cannot even cry with so much pain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Because these enforcers received pitiful salaries and were prized for being quick draws, it’s not surprising that the boundary between good lawmen and bad lawmen was porous.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
