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payroll

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as in inventory

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Recent Examples of payroll The quintet was recovered as part of an investigation into a multimillion-pound outsourced labor payroll fraud, according to the auction house. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 They were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays – who also bested them in the division despite a bottom-three payroll compared to New York’s third-highest in baseball – in the American League Division Series. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 New York opened the season with MLB's third-highest payroll at $303 million while the Rays were 26th at $91 million. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 New York opened the season with MLB’s third-highest payroll at $303 million while the Rays were 26th at $91 million. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payroll

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The Newburys want to build the Estates at 100 Oakland on about 32 acres north of Route 30, and contend the project would give South Windsor an important expansion of its housing inventory.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
DataFuelX, a company led by former TV-sales executives is launching DFX Marketplace, a new way for advertisers to connect to commercial inventory across multiple publishers with a single point of entry.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventory

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Giving Americans $1,000 or $5,000 invested in a technology index is a straightforward idea; The source and use of the funds will likely be of great debate.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The indexes measure what transportation providers charged but do not show how much of the increase appeared in retail prices.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first week has been all about Katie Zacharia, when the role should be about the president and his agenda.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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When multiple businesses compete in the same area, local publication links, directory citations and offline brand strength act as the ultimate tiebreakers.

— Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The goals are less diffuse for the 10-year pilot ACCESS program, which published a directory of initial participants last month.

— Katie Palmer, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of directory

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Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
In fact, Steinbeck’s bibliography is kind of perfect for the feel-bad vibe that has set in this year.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026

Definition of bibliography

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The Panthers ultimately emerged from Lincoln Financial Field with a 25-14 win over the Eagles — thanks to Tyus’ brilliance, an impressive season debut from right tackle Taylor Moton and excellence elsewhere across the roster.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Without a backup kicker on the active roster, head coach Sean McVay must treat Evans as an emergency-only option and heavily alter his play-calling to feature aggressive fourth-down conversions.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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