wage
Example Sentences
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It was built by federal loan programs, the postwar college wage premium and decades of expanding demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The wage gains across incomes, even among higher-income households, do not offset the increased levels of spending on gasoline.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“Communities wage the fight but cinema helps,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Summarizing its contacts with representatives of 67 leading non-financial companies operating in the currency area, the ECB Monday said they continued to see a slowdown in wage growth this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
While luxury stores, miraculous finance companies, exotic restaurants, and import business were flourishing, the unemployed lined up outside factory gates waiting for a chance to work at the minimum wage.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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