wage
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Much will depend on the outcome of wage negotiations early next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Firms say higher rates limit their ability to offer new jobs and wage rises.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"The representative of the factory owners on the wage board agreed, too. We agreed on this point... We are working together."
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
It has since recovered some, suggesting the slowdown in the labor market and wage growth has stabilized.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
So if Booth is no longer a kidnapper, how will he wage war?
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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"Once operational, the facilities are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45 percent above the national median," it added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Outgoing ECB President Christine Lagarde said that although the full effects of the energy shock are still unfolding, underlying inflation was broadly stable and there was little evidence of wages climbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Yet the share of national wages above that cap has grown for decades as earnings concentrated at the top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have been forced to closed after days-long protests by workers demanding higher wages.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Chloe’s brother, Hunter, is paid a little for working part-time at the rendering plant, but the Marshes have told us they’re not giving us any of his wages in rent.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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Icahn jumped into that deal with other big investors and waged one of the most-heated deal fights in history, arguing the price was undervalued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The two countries waged a brief but bitter war over the territory in 1982.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Turek could also benefit from the strong campaign being waged by gubernatorial front-runner Rob Sand, who tops the Democratic ticket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Harry waged a years-long, ultimately unsuccessful legal battle with the government to reinstate his publicly funded security.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
For the next twelve hours, we waged a fierce and increasingly desperate battle to save the Cruz family’s trees.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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As evidence, he invokes, throughout the book, numerous instances of one nation waging war on another, or assisting U.S. forces against rival tribes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Dan J. Sullivan Jr. sudden interest in high office has created a conundrum for 61-year-old Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who is waging a close battle with Democratic challenger Mary Peltola.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
While Karadzic was the ideologue and Milosevic the wily politician, Mladic was the soldier and his metier was waging war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"We're not waging any kind of "battle" against Spain; we're simply carefully controlling arrivals," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Even as Bobby was waging a secondary battle against cameras in Reykjavik, cameras in New York were televising his epic struggle on the board.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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