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[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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Depending on the study, the typical home costs up to seven times the median annual salary today versus just four times the median annual salary 30 years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

On the 2026 push for a salary cap: “If spending alone guaranteed success, the Yankees—who still spend plenty themselves—would have a few more World Series titles to show for all of their recent postseason appearances.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And if his date really wanted to know his salary, "it probably means they wouldn't be the right person for me".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Three playoff teams — the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox — rank among the six lowest payrolls, according to MLB present-day salary calculations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Ellsberg called a friend at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was offered a position, at half his current salary, at MIT’s Center for International Studies.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Willa Morton, 25, says she doesn't think couples necessarily need to reveal their salaries at all.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Teams are put in place to ensure the comedian can focus on generating jokes while they scheme new ways to metastasize its distribution and justify their own salaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

You may not wish to retire, given that you both make healthy six-figure salaries and, I presume, enjoy your work.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

It also sweetened advertised salaries for new captains and first officers, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Because these enforcers received pitiful salaries and were prized for being quick draws, it’s not surprising that the boundary between good lawmen and bad lawmen was porous.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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