income distribution

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The way national income is divided among households in the economy.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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For the Brogpas, transforming into a tourist attraction may offer their community a way to generate much-needed income.
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“My dance instructor always says she earns most of her income from private teaching,” says Monir.
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I ask Atefeh and Monir if they see dancing as a form of income in the future, a potential career.
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The former provides entrepreneurial training and educational programs for youths from low-income urban areas around the world.
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Government grants amount to about two-thirds of the income, the balance being raised by public subscription and from fees.
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Oh, but surely if we have to call ourselves Wurzel-Flummery it would count as earned income.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
They are raised on the strictest scientific principles and yield me the greater part of my income.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Nine-tenths of those who have a competence know what income they have, and are careful not to spend more.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
With his vast income, acquired from the spoils of nearly every country in Europe, he maintained his high rank in lordly fashion.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison