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[wurk-fawrs] / ˈwɜrkˌfɔrs /


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On the London Underground, recorded assaults increased 20% to 5,534 in the latest year, but reported workforce assaults fell 3% to 3,525.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Canada has a wealth of resources, including an educated workforce.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“It has reached a point where upgrading units in workforce apartments doesn’t necessarily drive a monthly rent premium,” says Alex Killick, a managing director at CWCapital Asset Management, a real-estate financial-services company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The Administration shares our commitment to world-class mobility for spectators, the Games’ workforce, and the public,” LA28 spokesperson Jacie Prieto Lopez said in a statement last week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Fortunately, William was an early believer in the value of a diverse workforce, and he sought out talent wherever he could find it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Leadership coach and business psychologist Jacqueline Ackerman says that workforces generally don't object to a young person taking over because of their age.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

In that proceeding, Verizon pledged to “further California’s public policy goals of diverse supply chains and workforces, including a $10 million partnership with the California State University system,” the PUC said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Businesses aren’t hiring lots of people, but they are extremely reluctant to shrink their workforces with sales rising and the economy still expanding.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Some CEOs are using AI tools to trim their workforces and predicting that white collar jobs will vanish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

AI makes it easier to create businesses, too, and so may result in more companies, albeit with smaller workforces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026




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