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With his dad working long hours, Stewart needed support after school.
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
But long hours and low pay soon pushed him toward a more lucrative path.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
This is a tremendous achievement — not just for us as filmmakers, but for the activists, friends, and partners in the struggle who spend long hours in the field, facing violence and arrest in the fight against oppression and colonization.
—Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Last year, a New York Times investigation revealed that the dance group has exploited its young performers, typically the children of Falun Gong followers, by paying them little or nothing to work long hours and keep grueling schedules.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
But long hours and low pay soon pushed him toward a more lucrative path.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
This is a tremendous achievement — not just for us as filmmakers, but for the activists, friends, and partners in the struggle who spend long hours in the field, facing violence and arrest in the fight against oppression and colonization.
—Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Last year, a New York Times investigation revealed that the dance group has exploited its young performers, typically the children of Falun Gong followers, by paying them little or nothing to work long hours and keep grueling schedules.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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