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as in servant
a person who is considered the property of another person
many American slaves reached freedom in the North through the network known as the Underground Railroad
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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
unappreciated office slaves who perform the necessary but tedious task of filing paperwork
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
slaving over a hot stove
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
The centuries-old culture has been maintained by descendants of West and Central African slaves along the coast of the Southeastern U.S. who were able to retain many of their Indigenous African traditions.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2023
But their reassurances tend to fall on deaf ears, as Hannah stays up late each night slaving over dresses her mean-spirited boss will likely dismiss with a sneer.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
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The frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a boat dock on a Georgia barrier island capped what was supposed to have been a day of celebration, an annual festival spotlighting the culture and history of Sapelo Island’s tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
The centuries-old culture has been maintained by descendants of West and Central African slaves along the coast of the Southeastern U.S. who were able to retain many of their Indigenous African traditions.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
Instead, Christie ended up a supplicant, slaving for Trump’s transition team before finally getting murked by a Jared Kushner bent on settling family business.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2023
But their reassurances tend to fall on deaf ears, as Hannah stays up late each night slaving over dresses her mean-spirited boss will likely dismiss with a sneer.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
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Emmerich the necromancer spends his time in graveyards talking to the dead and being attended to by his skeletal servant Manfred.Kazuma Hashimoto, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Initially introduced as the faithful servant of his master Nandor, Guillermo was later revealed to be descended from a famous family of vampire hunters, the Van Helsings.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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The West Bank economy has also been hit hard, where tens of thousands of Palestinian laborers lost their jobs in Israel after Oct. 7 and Israeli military raids and checkpoints have hindered movement.David McHugh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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The government also wants to greatly reduce the number of low-skilled laborers moving to Sweden.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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The film was shot in Wolof, Senegal’s lingua franca, which Diop herself labored to understand.Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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Few were laboring under the intention that American buyers are spending big on originals again, mind.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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That means he was required to pay a bondsman as much as 10% of the bond amount in order to be released.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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History has shown than when people listen to my music, money tends to flow to bartenders, race tracks, late night greasy spoons, bail bondsman, go kart tracks, tractor pulls, football games, peep shows and several black market vices.Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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The worker who died, with a single gunshot wound to the chest, was Jamil I. Owais, a 26-year-old Palestinian immigrant and a new father.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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The two Fulton County, Georgia, election workers, who are mother and daughter, have been seeking their defamation judgment for months.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Shares have already been struggling this year, dropping about 40%.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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He's struggled with injuries over the last few seasons, but will now look to contribute on a top contending team.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whether organizing an annual fundraiser for a local charity, partnering with a nonprofit in your small business venture, or launching a social entrepreneurship project, strive to use your business acumen to make a tangible difference in your community.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Logan always has the student body's best interest at the forefront of his thinking and strives to make creative decisions that are best for all students.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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This led to the development of a particular type of housing structure known as chattel houses in countries such as Barbados.Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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According to a jury verdict form dated Sept. 19, 2024, Campus Advantage was found liable for the conversion of chattels of Postell's property and for breach of contract with Postell.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Slave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slave. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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