gig
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“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
Sagan has a gig that any sports nut would envy: He basically gets paid to watch games.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"I'm doing a secret intimate gig in London on the 5th July, next month, and I would love nothing more than for some of you to attend," she wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Turkey on Tuesday expressed alarm over a weekend gig by Kanye West in Istanbul attended by nearly 120,000 fans, saying it included elements that offended its spiritual sensitivities.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Dad is a construction manager, and when he got this really good contract in Arizona, it was supposed to be a temporary gig.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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