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as in unfinished
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as in untreated
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Recent Examples of unworked
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
The new support program unveiled last week requires employees to work at least 20% of their hours to receive aid, and their firms are on the hook to make a 5% contribution for unworked time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Oct. 2020
Tilling 2 acres of formerly unworked land with a walk-behind tiller was wearying, but the promise of giant bucks with big racks made the task less daunting.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
The government cut the proportion of wages for unworked hours that businesses must pay to employees who are returning part-time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 22 Oct. 2020
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
The new support program unveiled last week requires employees to work at least 20% of their hours to receive aid, and their firms are on the hook to make a 5% contribution for unworked time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Oct. 2020
Tilling 2 acres of formerly unworked land with a walk-behind tiller was wearying, but the promise of giant bucks with big racks made the task less daunting.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
The government cut the proportion of wages for unworked hours that businesses must pay to employees who are returning part-time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 22 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
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His encounter with Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey) changes both of their lives in the adaptation of Burroughs’ unfinished novel.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Did your Black Friday and Cyber Monday end with an unfinished shopping list?Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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If left untreated, a UTI can ascend into the kidneys and result in the kidney infection pyelonephritis, Kim said.Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Of these, 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men with low bone mass will break a bone if osteoporosis is left untreated.Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Arnold looked like a promising but unpolished true freshman in limited action last season, completing 44 of 69 pass attempts (63.8 percent) with four touchdowns and three picks.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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This perfect, unpolished example includes box and papers, of course, which were stashed at home.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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First Blood the film also put the spotlight on a lot of the unprocessed trauma that can come from fighting in a war.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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What happens when a group of college friends with unprocessed baggage reunite for a pre-wedding party where one of them brought a magic body-swapping machine?Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to Pelletier, the DOJ's approach often leaves individual corporate wrongdoers untouched, even when the DOJ says there's evidence of serious misconduct.Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Think of it like customizing a key to unlock only the parts of the ECS responsible for pain relief while leaving the rest untouched.Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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This is the second raw milk producer in California to have milk recalled in the last few weeks.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Hackney adds that in some cases, raw milk can lead to life-threatening complications like meningitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome.Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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