wages

Example Sentences

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The two sides have been negotiating over wages for the period between June 2023 to June 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It's less than the annual wages bill for a top English Premier League football club and it wouldn't cover one day of NHS costs.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In addition, wages adjusted for inflation are running negative, which tends to weigh on consumer spending with a lags in the data.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Union leaders said the open-ended strike would not end until demands are met for better wages, lower healthcare costs and opening talks with UC over how the university can help alleviate ballooning housing costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I comfort myself with the thought of more wages to come and go to the market.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron