What does better-paid mean?
Better-paid means (of a person) That earns a better wage than others..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of a person) That earns a better wage than others..
The growth in car ownership obscured from the public mind (and therefore the political agenda) the consequences for people who did not own cars. They suffered growing deprivation as a result of an inability to access better-paid jobs, as the closure of older industries removed employment.
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Better-paid means (of a person) That earns a better wage than others..
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The growth in car ownership obscured from the public mind (and therefore the political agenda) the consequences for people who did not own cars. They suffered growing deprivation as a result of an inability to access better-paid jobs, as the closure of older industries removed employment.
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