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[job] / dʒɒb /




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A common scenario involves an executive calling up a former colleague who happened to work with one of the leading job applicants in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The climbers paid an additional "several thousand dollars" expecting a qualified climbing guide, he says, but Hillary Dawa was put on the job "due to a lack of personnel".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The role was previously held by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, herself a controversial pick for the job, but she resigned last month to care for her sick husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It would have been before I started my job at the telephone company.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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