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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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My dad got what he wanted—keeping me from foolishly spending my salary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“That’s very hard to build into a budget, give people the salary increases they need because of inflation—and run a profitable business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The most widespread practice was that of the so-called "salary skimmers" -- lawmakers who take a cut of their employees' pay.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Back in 2020, at the height of their powers, his team were relegated from the Premiership and fined more than £5m for repeated breaches of the top-flight salary cap.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

You reach for the next rung of the ladder, and this time it's a job with a salary in the Chicago offices of a high-end law firm called Sidley & Austin.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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