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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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Increasingly, the journey starts with a squat silver floor robot gliding beneath a storage rack, lifting a shelf and carrying it across a warehouse to a waiting worker.

From BBC Jul. 29, 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

The second partner’s employer matches the first 6% contributed but at a 50% rate, or up to a total of 3% if the worker contributes at least 6%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Victoria Hurtado, a 61-year-old home care worker, had to flee Chapineria with the elderly, sick man she cares for daily.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

She’d been reluctant to take the boy on, but the social worker was a trusted friend, and he’d sworn up and down that the boy would be helpful.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The 120,000-square-foot office space, featuring colorful murals and studios for content creators, has capacity for around 1,000 workers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Footage from inside showed rescue workers in orange overalls and white helmets picking their way through a mass of twisted steel, dangling cables and chunks of ceiling.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

In its response to the government's consultation on a new AI and innovation strategy, it urged ministers to ensure workers are involved in decisions about automation and that employers invest in retraining.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

More people are delaying retirement, with workers 55 and older increasing from 15% to 23% of the workforce since 2006.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

For rescue workers and law enforcement, it might have been easier if the people were just a bit scared.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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