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Recent Examples of sweatshop
The film, written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, tells the story of a young Mexican farmer who travels to L.A. with the promise of training at a soccer camp, only to realize he’s been sold to a sweatshop.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
This reporter never thought that their humble Colombian immigrant grandmother, who sewed garments in New York sweatshops, could have been three and four generations removed from slave owners.
—Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
From mafia style business practices to sweatshop labor, not to even mention the environmental costs.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Festival laurels aside, the full 10.5-hour deep-dive into Middle Kingdom sweatshops has also plugged local producers into a more global circuit.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
This reporter never thought that their humble Colombian immigrant grandmother, who sewed garments in New York sweatshops, could have been three and four generations removed from slave owners.
—Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
From mafia style business practices to sweatshop labor, not to even mention the environmental costs.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Festival laurels aside, the full 10.5-hour deep-dive into Middle Kingdom sweatshops has also plugged local producers into a more global circuit.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweatshop
Noun
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On factory floors, shared accounts are frequently used for workstations that monitor equipment or order parts.—
Michael Engle,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, the company’s most advanced chip technology at the 3nm and the upcoming 2nm node is being used and developed in factories in Taiwan.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also, the plants are susceptible to a number of leaf spots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fertilizers should just be applied when plants are actively growing.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The union challenged that claim and US Steel’s domestic rival, Cleveland-Cliffs, has offered to buy any mills US Steel wants to close.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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While in Canada, Musk worked at a lumber mill in Vancouver, before attending Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario for two years, according to the Globe and Mail.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Curious Refuge, co-founded by Caleb and Shelby Ward, offers online courses, workshops, and meetups to help filmmakers and creatives use AI in their work.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Rather than prescribing rigid rules, craft books and workshops now emphasize understanding one’s personal creative patterns and developing systems that enhance rather than inhibit natural strengths.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Sweatshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshop. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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