private income
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She explained dental practices were privately owned, rather than being solely funded by the NHS, and relied on private income.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
Career officials objected to letting Musk have private income data of millions, but they were overridden.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
The Duchy of Cornwall is an estate, mostly in the South West, which provides a private income for the Prince of Wales.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
Charles’ private income from the Duchy was £26.2 million, about £2 million more than his mother last made.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
His private income made him easily independent of earnings artistic or otherwise.
From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by Dawson, A. J. (Alec John)
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