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Four wageless months passed before Victurine found consulting work and settled on entering a Ph.D. program.

From Time Magazine Archive

He took hold vigorously, appointed a strong Cabinet, named a new army chief, produced pay for troops and other government employees who had gone wageless for a month.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here for five years dwelt one of America's most illustrious sons, who from a humble beginning of pitiful struggle and nearly wageless toil evolved such a noble life.

From See America First by Hiestand, Orville O.

And so she worketh willingly with her hands; for "common household service" is "The wageless work of Paradise."

From Stray Thoughts for Girls by Soulsby, Lucy H. M.

And when she returned "home" at night from her wageless day of toil, she slept as she never had slept before.

From West Wind Drift by McCutcheon, George Barr