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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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The labor leader and former hotel worker had endorsements from the California Democratic Party, the Working Families Party and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Phem Phan, a 65-year-old worker wearing a yellow hard-hat and a faded blue shirt, sees another, more practical advantage to working with the French.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

"Food prices are getting insanely high, so I have to increasingly rely on stuff imported from overseas, because homegrown products cost me more," Tokyo office worker Kazuhiko Sato told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The man, who is a health worker and has not been identified, landed at RAF Northolt before being transported to a specialist infectious diseases unit at the Royal Free Hospital in north London.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

And then there was another photo of the social worker in a tuxedo at what looked like some kind of fancy party, his arm slung around a pretty woman with dark hair.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Employers are offering to help foot the bill for employees’ housing costs in part because they see it as another perk to entice workers, along with things like fertility or fitness benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Many workers are clinging to their jobs these days, but some are discovering the art of embracing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and keeping the option of a career comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The move marks the first time workers of a professional sports league have formed a WGA bargaining unit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Those who have recovered following treatment included four healthcare workers.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

In the morning, the delivery workers wheel the goods to stores and restaurants and cafés.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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