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Recent Examples of wage earner
As the Journal notes, the primary reason many wealthy blue state residents will benefit is a provision in the tax bill that quadruples how much in state and local levies an individual wage earner may write-off on his or her federal return.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Contrary to popular belief, low wage earners such as DoorDashers and Uber drivers comprise only a small fraction of super-commuters.
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Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
What To Know The annual Social Security COLA is determined using data from the CPI-W, tracking inflation for urban wage earners and clerical workers.
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Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
To avoid being cost-burdened, a minimum-wage earner in Miami would have to work more than 100 hours a week.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Contrary to popular belief, low wage earners such as DoorDashers and Uber drivers comprise only a small fraction of super-commuters.
—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
What To Know The annual Social Security COLA is determined using data from the CPI-W, tracking inflation for urban wage earners and clerical workers.
—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage earner
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Reminiscent of the Row or the elegant workingwoman aesthetic of Celine’s Phoebe Philo era, the clothes are instantly covetable.
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What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.
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Company founder Leo Fender and his group of California guitar-makers debuted the Telecaster in 1951 as a durable workingman’s guitar.
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.
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After Napoleon Dynamite, Gries landed a recurring role on Lost as Ben Linus' father, Roger, a DHARMA Initiative workman.
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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage%20earner. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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