wage-earning

Example Sentences

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But while immigrants earned more in America than in the old country, ascent from wage earning to small business ownership was difficult and gaining true affluence was rare.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

The upheaval caused by White men leaving for war meant that for many disenfranchised groups, such as women and African Americans, there were new opportunities in employment and wage earning.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

“Chronic hookworm infection in childhood shaves IQ points off kids and reduces future wage earning by 40%,” he said.

From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2014

Also, of course, wage earning was less common during his era, with large percentages of the country still being small independent farmers.

From Economist • Apr. 8, 2013

The report on railroad and street transportation takes up a class of wage earning occupations that give employment in Cleveland to approximately 15,000 men.

From Wage Earning and Education by Lutz, Rufus Rolla