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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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Sherzod, a Uzbekistan-born media worker, says the area where he lives, near the hotel, became a "warzone" when protests began.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Moua, who arrived as a student in 1973 and worked as a social worker, said he enjoys farmwork to stay active and in shape.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Some are dogs who have also been displaced by the war; others are compassionate humans, including a humanitarian worker with the power of canine communication.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

"There are high expectations," independent worker Marci Angeles, 31, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

“I see,” the social worker said, his smile twitching up his beard.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Agricultural economies of the past were plagued by malnutrition; today the roughly 1% of U.S. workers in agriculture are productive enough to make us obese.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Dan Phillips, one of the state’s two workers’ compensation lawyers, says he receives more than 25 calls each week from workers who want to appeal denials from WSI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The government's pragmatic: Spain is ageing and needs workers.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Workers and their advocates say many workers give up in frustration.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The law protected workers by making sure they didn’t receive doses of radiation that were unsafe.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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