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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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Around 2013, Walker left the Gates Foundation and moved to the World Bank through a secondment, meaning the foundation continued to pay her salary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

The charges sparked an NBA investigation into salary cap allegations due to Aspiration’s connections with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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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