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payroll

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as in inventory

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Recent Examples of payroll The Braves and Cubs usually are pro-active, too, while the Brewers and Rays often seek more prospects in favor of paring payroll and increasing future forecasts. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 This is a franchise record on payroll spending, but still trails some tier-two markets such as Toronto and Philadelphia by a significant amount. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Fortune Office Hours This week, Erin Goodey, director of people services at Oyster, a payroll and HR software company, answers your burning workplace questions. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The project is expected to become the largest single job creation and new payroll project in Ohio history. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for payroll

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But without access to refrigeration, these vendors lack the broader inventory of a storefront like Gu Grocery, where Wang plans to sell an assortment of fresh produce and healthy pre-packaged meals cooked by her and her mom.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The supplies themselves belong to the Rwandan government; Zipline manages the logistics, delivery and inventory.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

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Rodriguez was appointed after Republican senators held the seat open for three years, causing backed up court dockets, some experts said.

— Julia Coin July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Also on Dunleavy’s docket is deciding whether to sign Brandin Podziemski to an extension before the season begins.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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Money the current salary structure doesn’t necessarily allow for, as most teams spend south of $20 million per year on their entire rosters.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The Mountain West has since rebuilt its roster by adding UTEP, Grand Canyon and UC Davis as full members, and Northern Illinois and North Dakota State as football-only affiliates.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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