wages
Example Sentences
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The wages would not be as big as in Saudi Arabia but he would still earn a hefty sum.
From BBC
AAA spokesperson Kandace Redd said gas prices can vary widely from one neighborhood to the next, with higher rent, wages and operating costs often passed along to drivers.
From Los Angeles Times
Though a precise accounting hasn’t yet emerged, Minneapolis and St. Paul have estimated hundreds of millions of dollars in lost wages and business revenue.
They worry that memories of that experience mean workers will be quick to demand higher wages this time around, triggering another round of price rises.
Employees facing higher living costs are then more likely to push for higher wages and salaries.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
