salary
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While other sports unions have succumbed to a salary cap—the NHL wiped out the entire 2004-05 season to get there—the MLB Players Association has remained steadfast in its opposition against the concept for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
If management refuses to yield in its quest for a salary cap—something the players have vowed to reject under any circumstance—that streak could soon end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Real Madrid, however, are traditionally strict about maintaining their salary structure under president Florentino Perez.
From BBC • May 30, 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
And he had occasionally made large cash deposits into his checking account—far more money than he earned from his salary at the CIA.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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