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clerical

[kler-i-kuhl] / ˈklɛr ɪ kəl /




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The unions include those for school clerical workers, plant and cafeteria managers, building trades and school police.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Whereas the broader CPI tracks prices affecting all consumers, CPI-W only looks at prices affecting urban hourly wage and clerical workers.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Automation had been hollowing out middle-skill work since the early 2000s, quietly eliminating the clerical roles, bookkeeping jobs and sales positions that once absorbed India's graduates.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The allegations were insistent enough for the president of the province of Prussia to bring the matter to the attention of the minister of clerical affairs and culture in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Her Academy roommate, bubbly Tawana Ellerbe, had worked a clerical job for the New York City Police Department.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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