laborers
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From the fourth century to the 14th—when sea travel gradually replaced overland caravans—merchants, laborers, religious leaders, and government officials from across Eurasia convened there to exchange goods and culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Home Depot parking lots have been informal job sites for day laborers for decades, many of whom are immigrants and show up every morning seeking work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The fruits of Tahnoon’s push are visible in the form of a massive construction site on a sandy patch of land miles from central Abu Dhabi, where thousands of laborers are working day and night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The image was inspired by Alejandro Cartagena, a Dominican Republic-born Mexican creative who photographed carpooling laborers on the flatbeds along a highway in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was no longer a supply of foreign laborers to mold steel, unload lumber ships, or slaughter cattle.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
