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[gig] / gɪg /


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"On one occasion, he even came all the way to a gig in Vienna," said Herre.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We enjoy what we do,” King said of his broadcasting gig on a podcast episode last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“If somebody who did gig work was still more likely to be employed after school, there is not really a value judgment between different types of employment,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

When Tamika Young was promoted to the top marketing gig at dating app Hinge last December, she stipulated that she wanted to change the job title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I want to be a nurse practitioner, so I figure it's a good gig to warm up on.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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