Example Sentences

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That’s a stark contrast with Shein, which has been accused of overworking and underpaying its workers and of being a massive industry polluter.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

She will point to a total reliance nationally on underpaying care workers and an imbalance in power between the NHS and council-run social care, which ends up serving the institutions not people.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Declining labor share is sometimes attributed to businesses underpaying workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The insurance department started a market conduct examination of State Farm General, which has been accused of delaying, underpaying and denying claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The usual results of underpaying the ministry were not wanting.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis