self-employed

Example Sentences

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Also, what counts as official duties is very different from what a regular self-employed taxpayer can expense.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

With the shelves of state-run shops glaringly empty and public transport drying up, Mipymes and the self-employed now dominate retail food sales and ferry people about -- by taxi, rickshaw and motorbike.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

“I left it where it belonged, in the jury room,” said Puig, 54 years old, a self-employed restaurant consultant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Robert Kenyon, a self-employed plumber, has been confirmed as Reform's official candidate for the upcoming contest in in Greater Manchester.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

My parents had been self-employed for my entire life.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi