self-employed
Example Sentences
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"We are almost left without any means of livelihood, because we don't receive a salary anywhere ... we are self-employed," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Earlier this year, after a year and a half of challenges finding work, self-employed management consultant Grace Gravestock decided to both seek and promote some AI bona fides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He has worked long enough to qualify for benefits, although he has been self-employed for most of his life, including now.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Also, what counts as official duties is very different from what a regular self-employed taxpayer can expense.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
My parents had been self-employed for my entire life.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
