salary

Example Sentences

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“We are debt-free, and he will get 80% of his salary when he retires.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

At this point, no one knows whether a salary cap might actually come to pass, or whether an all-the-teams, all-the-time media outlet might come to pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"The workers on strike lose a day's salary, TfL loses revenues, businesses are losing their customers, people have hospital appointments they can't get to. This is a massive inconvenience," Sir Sadiq said.

From BBC • 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

The letter need not be long, for it was simply intended to let the steward know how much salary she was owed.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood