wage
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"Work is a lot and I still feel like I'm not earning a good monthly wage to ever get close to owning a house," she says.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The added supply has helped cool home prices, which combined with steady local wage growth, has meaningfully improved affordability, said Jones at Realtor.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
There will be departures from a squad where contractual clauses mean most players would take significant wage cuts, up to 50% in some instances, in the event of relegation, BBC Sport has been told.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Samsung labour union members will begin voting Friday on a tentative wage deal that could deliver hefty bonuses to chip workers and helped avert a major strike at the South Korean tech giant this week.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Or they pay only a fraction of the going wage, which is 50 pesos, or about $5, a day.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing wage
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