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The USC union, United Faculty-UAW, represents roughly 2,700 non-tenure-track faculty across more than 20 schools and the USC libraries, including lecturers, researchers, clinicians, librarians and pharmacists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Before his capture, Maduro had survived roughly seven years of economic and financial sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Since consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, any broad pullback in household spending could slow growth and erode an important source of support for the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The cuts amount to roughly 10% of its global workforce, bringing staffing back to levels last seen in 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But though the sheets were roughly the same size, they didn’t all match.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
