work force
Example Sentences
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The season marks the start of the new business year when university graduates join the work force.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Novo announced a plan in September to cut 9,000 jobs, or about 11% of its work force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged in a statement that "our antiquated air traffic control system is affecting our work force".
From BBC • May 5, 2025
The grant applicants also were, in the past, evaluated on their commitment to develop a diverse work force, including by training teachers from underrepresented groups.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
Special efforts were made to reach out to black laborers, who were now a quarter of the Yard’s work force and without whom the union was going nowhere.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
