as in wage slave
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Recent Examples of wage earner
By and large, tipped workers are lower wage earners, and they’ve been particularly hurt by inflation and things like rising housing costs.
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Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the vast majority of small-business owners have no choice but to do so and pay the same taxes that wage earners pay, including Medicare.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
Premature death takes a human toll as well as an economic one on households and societies, striking down wage earners in the prime of their lives.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Those who stand to benefit the most, Gleckman said, are tipped wage earners who make more money, such as waiters at higher-end restaurants.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the vast majority of small-business owners have no choice but to do so and pay the same taxes that wage earners pay, including Medicare.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
Premature death takes a human toll as well as an economic one on households and societies, striking down wage earners in the prime of their lives.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Those who stand to benefit the most, Gleckman said, are tipped wage earners who make more money, such as waiters at higher-end restaurants.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wage earner
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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage%20earner. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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