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Since the 1960s, women’s participation in the waged workforce has steadily risen.
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Angela Garbes, The Atlantic, 13 May 2022
Such comments angered state Sen. Scott Wiener, who accused Lara of promoting Russian propaganda in a tweet Sunday that became a salvo in a quickly-escalating battle — mostly waged on Twitter.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2022
One of Marx’s biggest questions is, what does waged labor hide?
—Joanna Biggs, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
Low-income and hourly-waged women—and, frankly, anyone who doesn’t work at a progressive tech company—are potentially one miscarriage or complicated pregnancy away from losing their job.
—Nicole Lapin, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
So people are always concerned when discussions about U.S. intervention are waged.
—Washington Post, 16 July 2021
As digitization and automation accelerate, low-waged, low-skilled workers—who have been disproportionately damaged by the pandemic—are also the most vulnerable to being displaced.
—Fortune, 21 June 2021
Giving lip service to health and safety regulations, Trump waged overt war against the regulatory process, rolling back no fewer than 100 environmental rules and bottling up many more.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2021
Then, Akili Smith transferred in from Grossmont College and the two waged one of the more intense quarterback competitions in program history.
—oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2020
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Angela Garbes, The Atlantic, 13 May 2022
Such comments angered state Sen. Scott Wiener, who accused Lara of promoting Russian propaganda in a tweet Sunday that became a salvo in a quickly-escalating battle — mostly waged on Twitter.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2022
One of Marx’s biggest questions is, what does waged labor hide?
—Joanna Biggs, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
Low-income and hourly-waged women—and, frankly, anyone who doesn’t work at a progressive tech company—are potentially one miscarriage or complicated pregnancy away from losing their job.
—Nicole Lapin, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
So people are always concerned when discussions about U.S. intervention are waged.
—Washington Post, 16 July 2021
As digitization and automation accelerate, low-waged, low-skilled workers—who have been disproportionately damaged by the pandemic—are also the most vulnerable to being displaced.
—Fortune, 21 June 2021
Giving lip service to health and safety regulations, Trump waged overt war against the regulatory process, rolling back no fewer than 100 environmental rules and bottling up many more.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2021
Then, Akili Smith transferred in from Grossmont College and the two waged one of the more intense quarterback competitions in program history.
—oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2020
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“Waged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waged. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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