payroll

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Recent Examples of payroll Lutes allegedly violated the state law through his handling of complaints about one of his sons, by assigning that son training and duties that increased his opportunities to earn OT pay, and by approving the department payroll that included both of his sons’ salaries. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Even the Dodgers, with their lofty payroll and strong player development track record, will need health, luck, and the right mindset to pull off a third straight championship. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 These grants can be used to cover rent, payroll, inventory and insurance. City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 The Marlins’ payroll ranks last in baseball, at about $82 million. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payroll
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Noun
  • Ramirez’s spokesperson said the commissioner’s office is working with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office to determine why the county accepted the road into its inventory all those years ago.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As new Texas restrictions on smokable THC products take effect March 31, some North Texas retailers say the changes could eliminate a large share of their inventory and increase operating costs.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Taking into account how much profits are expected to grow in the coming year for companies in the S&P 500, the index looks roughly 17% cheaper than before the war, by one measure.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Factors included median household income, livability index, and average retirement income.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The president has already made historic progress, not only in America, but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As the leadership team of Central Connecticut State University pushes their agenda to transform CCSU from a regional comprehensive public university into a Research 2 (R2) polytechnic university, there are a number of irreconcilable concerns for community stakeholders to consider.
    Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For the second year in a row, luminant Vermont indie folk rock breakout Lily Seabird is kind enough to shoehorn a Nevada City gig into her West Coast touring docket — this year with her full band after last year’s solo soiree.
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • None appeared in building directories.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There was no time to wait, so in desperation, her mother sent out a message to everyone in her email directory.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ultimately, that messiness strikes me as being at the core of much of Nicholas Mosley’s bibliography.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The site also contains search tools as well as a predictably gigantic source bibliography.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the early 2010s, Wijk and Crispin took to YouTube, where post-festival EDM compilations were beginning to take off thanks to the pyrotechnic montages being shared by events like Tomorrowland.
    Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Ace Records has announced Where the Willow and the Dogwood Grow, an extensive compilation album that’s out May 29.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This year, Senegal boasts a strong roster, led by the star forward Sadio Mané.
    Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Early in the season Corona del Mar coach Katey Thompson talked about the team’s experienced roster.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Payroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payroll. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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