Example Sentences

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A lot of people have been losing a lot of money — not just billionaires, but ordinary working people who have been salting away savings for years.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

American politicians have been salting their speech with business jargon for some time, says Hank Sheinkopf, a New York-based political adviser and a former member of Bill Clinton's media team.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2013

Consumers Saving More Than Thought American consumers have been salting away more of their paychecks than initially reported.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2010

Its immediate significance is that probably German armament makers have been salting more away from war profits than often supposed.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Dr. Syx must have been salting the mountain again,” I suggested.

From The Moon Metal by Serviss, Garrett Putman