Example Sentences

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Paychecks for too many lower- and middle-income earners aren’t keeping pace with the cost of food, energy, housing and healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Very few can afford that: Paychecks of public and private-sector employees aren’t enough to cover a month of food for a family of four, which exceeds $350.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Paychecks grew 5.1% in the first quarter compared with a year ago, before adjusting for inflation, the Labor Department said, unchanged from three months earlier.

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Paychecks for employees of Whittle School & Studios were a week late, Chris Whittle disclosed, and the financial situation looked dire.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2022

“He was wearing a suit two sizes too big and had a hole in the bottom of his shoe” Paychecks came late, if at all.

From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2020