be paid
Example Sentences
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However, this money would be paid to the state if Murrell is served a confiscation order.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
So, under FLSA, a worker making $20 an hour would be paid $30 once they exceed 40 hours in a week.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
All those chips and data centers can’t be paid for with still-elusive AI profits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"I think people should be paid as much as possible. Ask my employees -- literally, I do that."
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Indians were supposed to work seven hours each day, and to be paid a set fee for each day’s work.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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