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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Families without wage-earners must seek relief from government social security programs.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a result it is important to create as many wage-earners and taxpayers as possible.
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James mentioned that he had never understood why people went on strike until he became a wage-earner .
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The lowest incomes were generally supplemented by charity and in many households women and children were also wage-earners.
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To Elfed, Richard was a potential wage-earner , and there he was in school, costing money not earning it.
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With current inflation most wage-earners or salaried employees have regular increases in basic remuneration.