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Some restaurants give dishwashers a cut of tip pools or service fees to pad their hourly pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

At the moment of liftoff, Catherine was with her children and the other astronauts' families near the launch pad in Florida.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

At the end of my treatment, Chen gave me under-eye gel pad masks, for added hydration, while conducting one last head massage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It added that the adoption of artificial intelligence, as well as a new automated fulfillment center in Houston, would help pad profit margins.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

I get my sketch pad and leave, hoping I’ll never have to see this place again.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko