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"People who are well off, they're okay, but not for workers who don't earn much," Shahla spells out.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"I would feel offended. You have to earn your place in the World Cup," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Economists say that on India’s assembly lines, factory workers often earn less than direct hires and have seen their wages largely stuck for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The work — which costs an estimated $4 million per mile — will earn the utility millions of dollars in profits as its electric customers pay for it over the next decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Cadet Fitz’s interference is not why you did not earn your point,” she said.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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