steady paycheck
idiom
: income from a job that lasts or continues for a period of time in a dependable way
When I was in college, I earned my first steady paycheck as a waitress.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Filomena, a local woman Alma hires to watch over the cemetery, finds solace in a steady paycheck and her unusual workplace.
—Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR, 15 May 2024
Life is a bit easier with a steady paycheck and without the constant fear your startup might go bust.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 May 2024
These days, members cannot even count on a steady paycheck.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Filomena, a local woman Alma hires to watch over the cemetery, finds solace in a steady paycheck and her unusual workplace.
—Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR, 15 May 2024
Life is a bit easier with a steady paycheck and without the constant fear your startup might go bust.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 May 2024
These days, members cannot even count on a steady paycheck.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Steady paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20paycheck. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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