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a person who does very hard or dull work
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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Recent Examples of laborers
Undocumented laborers make up a significant portion of the construction workforce.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This progression has many upsides, with vintage being much better for the environment and also potentially not sewn by grossly underpaid (if not underage) laborers.
—Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
In other words, Neptune Frost dares to imagine a future where the laborers who bring technology to life are the ones shaping its use, foregrounding the mineral elements that power our digital dreams.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
From architects to laborers, everyone plays a specific role, and successful projects require strong collaboration across these roles.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The law requires that the workforce on all public works projects be composed of a minimum of 90% Illinois resident laborers.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
The Indonesian government is very concerned about the 30,000 Chinese laborers in the country as well as China’s excavation of minerals from Kalimantan and Sumatra.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This progression has many upsides, with vintage being much better for the environment and also potentially not sewn by grossly underpaid (if not underage) laborers.
—Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
In other words, Neptune Frost dares to imagine a future where the laborers who bring technology to life are the ones shaping its use, foregrounding the mineral elements that power our digital dreams.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
From architects to laborers, everyone plays a specific role, and successful projects require strong collaboration across these roles.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The law requires that the workforce on all public works projects be composed of a minimum of 90% Illinois resident laborers.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
The Indonesian government is very concerned about the 30,000 Chinese laborers in the country as well as China’s excavation of minerals from Kalimantan and Sumatra.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
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“Laborers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborers. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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