underpaid
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Failing to disclose it in the time frame meant Musk underpaid for the stock by “at least $150 million,” according to the SEC.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“Our investigation found that State Farm delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
"Any tax that would have not been paid or underpaid by the company paying the dividend… would then have been overpaid by Richard himself in the form of income tax", Yusuf said.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
A few years ago, apparently, she underpaid her taxes on her contract income.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Corporate decision makers, and even some two-bit entrepreneurs like my boss at The Maids, occupy an economic position miles above that of the underpaid people whose labor they depend on.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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