on the payroll
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Some witnesses accused Harfuch of being on the payroll of the cartel believed to be behind the disappearances, which he has repeatedly and vehemently denied.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
And “Michael” is unabashed fan service and legacy management, with several members of the Jackson clan on the payroll as executive producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Because of his connection to the co-op, he was appointed equipment coordinator of the Everest climb, and REI agreed to keep him on the payroll during the expedition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
In fact only Zamora Yrala himself, his then wife, her brother and the family's nanny were ever on the payroll, the court heard.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Rarely had I worked so hard at anything, and yet no matter how incompetent I pretended to be, Shelley stubbornly kept me on the payroll.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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