wages
Example Sentences
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Muted consumer demand across China’s economy has further cut into hiring as companies struggle to eke out enough profit to hire or raise wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We need greener, fairer supply chains that take into account workers' issues and wages."
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Right now, the payroll tax is only applied to traditional wages.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, Eurozone wages are not rising at a rate that would trigger inflation alarms, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
And after Punkin' was placed in an institution, Mary had put in long hours working at the Duke University switchboard, a tedious job that paid low wages.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
