pension
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His daughter’s rent is more than Hertzberg’s mortgage on his home in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, where he lives off a civil-service pension.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Various New York City pension funds also disclosed their support for the Sisters of St. Joseph proposal, organizers say.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
We both get Social Security, and I have a pension.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Here’s the headline: You have unusually strong income security, with two Social Security checks, a pension, a spouse still earning a salary with another 80% pension on the way, and long-term-care insurance in the bag.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Often, when there was no food in the house, I would dream of the Government’s sending a letter that would read something like this: Dear Sir: Your claim for a pension has been verified.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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