as in salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
with this recession going on, workers shouldn't be expecting fatter pay envelopes
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Noun
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Public schools in particular have become so reliant on bond sales to fund salaries and services that overall school debt more than doubled from 2002 to 2019, rising to $500 billion.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The high cost of education also discourage graduates from entering public or rural practice, where salaries are typically lower.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The only alternative, Rodrik says, is embracing the services economy and raising productivity and wages in it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Unlike New York, housing costs are about 27% lower than the national average, according to data from RentCafe, though wages trail behind the national average.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The administration had asked the court to block full payments while its appeal played out.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kolfage is alleged to have used the funds to pay for home renovations, make payments on a boat, and purchase a luxury sports utility vehicle, cosmetic surgery and to pay off credit card debt and personal tax liabilities.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pay envelopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20envelopes. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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