Examples of wage earner in a Sentence
Most wage earners were not affected by the income tax increase.
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The program’s new emphasis on higher wage earners, who will receive more slots in the visa lottery compared to recent college graduates, will favor older, more experienced applicants, said Ben Johnston, COO of Kapitus, a small business lender.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
To avoid being cost-burdened, a minimum-wage earner in Miami would have to work more than 100 hours a week.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Yes, two median-wage earners in the Golden State – that’s pay totaling $89,200 – would see house payments eat up 39% of their income at 0%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
And this distinction between the living and dead elements of production applies as much to the work of plantation slaves as to that of wage earners.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
To avoid being cost-burdened, a minimum-wage earner in Miami would have to work more than 100 hours a week.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Yes, two median-wage earners in the Golden State – that’s pay totaling $89,200 – would see house payments eat up 39% of their income at 0%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
And this distinction between the living and dead elements of production applies as much to the work of plantation slaves as to that of wage earners.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20earner. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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