self-employed
Example Sentences
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In 2024, Ffion decided to become self-employed, renting a room at a beauty salon and chose to treat both men and women, seeing it as a niche in the town.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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
Scaramouche, a self-employed painter, was one of the best tennis players among people of colour in Johannesburg.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
