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"wages" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often paychecks (9 letters).
Definitions
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Used in a sentence
“weekly wages”
“back wages”
“minimum wages”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Worker earnings”5 letters
02“Worker pay”5 letters
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