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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
Repairs had been carried out in record time, with dozens of laborers working on the site at any one time.
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Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
The ban on Chinese laborers entering the United States caused the men to set sail for Cuba.
—Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 26 May 2026
For example, at a construction site, fewer laborers would necessitate fewer electricians to be working on site, as well as fewer managers to oversee the work.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Miners, railroad workers, factory hands, and laborers were the engine of this expansion, and this crowd was tough on clothes.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Many were Indigenous seasonal laborers who came from poor, remote mountain villages with low vaccination rates.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The Hispanic community makes up half of Yakima County’s population, a legacy that began when laborers from Mexico were brought in during World War II to fill farm jobs.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
The region has some of the world’s longest working hours, with laborers there often clocking more than 2,000 hours a year compared to around 1,700 in the US, and close to 1,400 in Germany.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
The ban on Chinese laborers entering the United States caused the men to set sail for Cuba.
—Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 26 May 2026
For example, at a construction site, fewer laborers would necessitate fewer electricians to be working on site, as well as fewer managers to oversee the work.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Miners, railroad workers, factory hands, and laborers were the engine of this expansion, and this crowd was tough on clothes.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Many were Indigenous seasonal laborers who came from poor, remote mountain villages with low vaccination rates.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The Hispanic community makes up half of Yakima County’s population, a legacy that began when laborers from Mexico were brought in during World War II to fill farm jobs.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
The region has some of the world’s longest working hours, with laborers there often clocking more than 2,000 hours a year compared to around 1,700 in the US, and close to 1,400 in Germany.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laborers
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While teachers unions have gotten the most attention, the law also affects many other public sector unions, including those that represent bus drivers, janitors, cafeteria workers and maintenance workers.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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As workers and retirees decide where to live, states that have low tax and regulatory burdens, targeted relief, and stronger budget discipline tend to gain residents, income, and reduce costs for families.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Indigenous people who were not enslaved resented being treated like slaves (colonists felt the same).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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“Laborers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborers. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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