wages
Example Sentences
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For oilers and cadets, the $25,000 could represent more than a year of wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rising living costs, low wages, strains on the healthcare system and long-term population decline all feature prominently in campaign debates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Real average wages fell by 7% over the 1970s.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Clubs have many bills, including wages for players and other staff, utilities, insurance, infrastructure costs, commercial fees and much more.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Black sharecroppers, cotton pickers, and miners making even lower wages in Alabama jumped at the chance.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
