informal

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Without current data, millions of urban migrants - often in informal jobs and housing - remain poorly captured in policy design, a gap laid bare during the pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A project to address the issues associated with the informal miners formalized much of Mutoshi’s work shortly after that visit, but those efforts were halted due to Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Among your social circle, establish what West calls “an informal understanding” that you will check on each other if one of you needs long-term care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Many migrant workers lack documentation needed for subsidised LPG and rely on informal markets, where hoarding has pushed up prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

We were an odd couple, for I affected the informal dress I had gotten used to underground and wore khakis and fatigues, while Robbie was always smartly turned out in a suit.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela