salary
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Veteran NBA point guard Terry Rozier — who has made $162 million in salary — is accused of agreeing to a $100,000 bribe to help gamblers win prop bets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
You don’t mention a salary, but let’s say you’re earning the median per capita income in Hoboken, which is around $109,000 annually.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Despite her $194,000 salary, Clarke’s Chase Sapphire credit-card balance had crept up to $15,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Mock, who previously owned a landscaping company, said he lost his house and “a good six-figure job” while serving jail time—estimating he has lost $1.2 million in salary alone.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
That boosted her pay to $3,800—nearly three times the average U.S. salary.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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