wages

Example Sentences

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Their goal is to raise wages to $30.50 per hour, up from the current $22, along with more generous health coverage and more vacation time, Jager said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For example, if workers believe costs will be higher in general, they might demand higher wages, which in turn can make inflation even hotter.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

However, those discussions came to an end amid a gap between the centre-half and the club over his value and wages.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But joblessness has fallen and wages have risen, and polls show Petro's protege, Senator Ivan Cepeda, as the front-runner.

From Barron's • May 31, 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