earner
Britishnoun
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a person who earns money
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informal an activity or thing that produces income, esp illicitly
a nice little earner
Example Sentences
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There are many suggested fixes, including raising the payroll tax, eliminating the income cap on high earners or adjusting the types of benefits offered.
From MarketWatch
The chapter’s revenue, $30,510 in two weeks, made it a “top earner,” according to a Polymarket slide deck reviewed by the Journal.
Saving for college, for example, is a “primary financial objective for higher earners,” Ceder said, while it’s less of a priority for lower-income earners.
From MarketWatch
The Virginia legislature, meanwhile, is considering proposals that would tax high-income earners, according to Family Enterprise USA.
From Barron's
For a high earner, a move from San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York to Miami could save 10 to 14 percentage points on income tax, based on current rates.
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