field work
Example Sentences
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UN staff have been largely unable to carry out field work and UN agencies are having difficulty retrieving aid shipments from Havana's airports.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Without saying their exact roles, and with arms crossed, one says the course is considered a fast-track stepping stone for a promotion from the office to field work.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
I’m a cultural anthropologist, and what we do is field work.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
In an October hearing, Diane Rafferty of the auditing firm Alvarez & Marsal, told the court that preliminary field work uncovered “inconsistencies in services offered due to a lack of clear standards.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
“I’ve seen them at it before. They play at field work too.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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