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Noun
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Those responsible for homeland security should not be chasing laborers on farms and busboys in restaurants in order to meet quotas imposed by the White House.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025 -
At the same time, industrial facilities lured laborers into factories and mills as fewer were needed to work the land.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 June 2025
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For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The food is a cut above pub grub — there are burgers, yes, but also Nashville hot chicken, a prime rib sandwich, a tuna tower of sushi-grade ahi.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Estimates of how deep Ophthalmosaurus could dive exceed 2,000 feet, deep enough that low-light vision would have been incredibly useful in finding squid-like cephalopods and other grub to dine on.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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These recipes take minimal effort, make use of time-saving kitchen hacks, and taste like a family favorite waiting to happen.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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More than an indulgent luxury, skin rejuvenating facials scheduled post flight could just as well be one of the smartest travel hacks to consider.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Now the last-place Sox are the beleaguered jobbers taking a beating at their home park.—
Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Aug. 2023
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Between his backstage segments, and being protected in defeat, Leon Ruff is quietly going from a glorified jobber to a legitimate midcarder.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
12 May 2021
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Wedding assistants earn around $16 per hour, while wedding planner assistants get as much as $70,000 per year.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The previous three were Chavez; Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who bought Perry ketamine; and Perry’s friend and dealer Erik Fleming.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Sheinbaum defended the banks' ties to Chinese clients as part of a legitimate trade relationship and warned the U.S. against treating Mexico as a subordinate.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Bea and Patience carry the show, while the rest of the ensemble is just sort of there, not really adding much, aside from Bea’s obnoxious and bigoted subordinate (played by Nathan Welsh) who is dismissive and sneering about Patience, both to her face and behind her back.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Sad news: Former #Jets great Gerry Philbin, a member of the Ring of Honor and a defensive cog on the Super Bowl III championship team, has passed away, per his family.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Maybe there is a player in this year’s draft class that can make a timely contribution next season, or perhaps be a major cog in the Wolves’ machine for years to come.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2025
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“Gandy dancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gandy%20dancer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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