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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

“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

The issue has raised concerns about how players are circumventing the NBA’s salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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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