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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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If you work at a desk for a company that is spending heavily on artificial intelligence, your salary may already be paying for the computer.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

She said she feared that the protest would not subside unless the wage board announced a salary increase.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The 59-year-old previously said he quit as science minister in 2023 because he could not afford rising mortgage repayments on a ministerial salary of nearly £120,000.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

How about establishing the following year’s MLB salary cap based on the current World Series champions?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“We’ll see, but I actually think the time’s right, Manang. I’d have a great salary, so Lou and I could save up. They’d even pay for grad school. Those are huge benefits.”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Those more attractive film and tax incentives typically include above-the-line costs like actors’ salaries and are often uncapped — California’s current program does not have these features.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

As in scam operations in Southeast Asia, the Madagascar centres allegedly lured Africans to the Indian Ocean island via social media and with promises of salaries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

BBC News has calculated they total up to £2.8m for basic salaries alone, excluding employer pension contributions in the civil service of 28.97%.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Even players who seem to me quite average earn salaries of $8 million to $12 million a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Those engaged in the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction are given salaries, perquisites of power and, where possible, public honors at the highest levels available in their respective societies.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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