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handwork

[hand-wurk] / ˈhændˌwɜrk /
NOUN
handiwork
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The projects must be left behind by a loved one who is deceased or unable to complete the handwork due to illness or disability.

From Washington Post Feb. 8, 2023

Finding a way to cut out handwork in China and Bangladesh would allow more clothing manufacturing to move back to Western consumer markets, including the United States.

From Reuters Dec. 12, 2022

People of all ages chatted and snacked — many simultaneously keeping their fingers busy with handwork.

From Seattle Times Sep. 1, 2021

Let us pause to recall the tricoteuse, a woman who sits and knits, coolly carrying on with her handwork as the world unravels around her.

From New York Times May 8, 2020

The Old were sitting quietly, some visiting and talking with one another, others doing handwork and simple crafts.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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