as in worker
a person who does very hard or dull work
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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Recent Examples of laborer
Three more Thai laborers remain in captivity, along with two nationals from Nepal and Tanzania, some of whom Israel has declared dead.
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
The aftermath of this disaster will leave thousands of entertainment laborers — many hard-working people who get up early and stay late for jobs that are low-paid and uncertain — blowing in the breeze.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The main claim here is that an influx in cheaper low-skilled laborers not only pushes down the cost of goods but negatively impacts preexisting American workers by lowering their wages as well.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 4 Feb. 2025
These workers, which do not include undocumented workers or H-2A laborers, are believed to represent 44% of all agricultural workers in Colorado.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
The aftermath of this disaster will leave thousands of entertainment laborers — many hard-working people who get up early and stay late for jobs that are low-paid and uncertain — blowing in the breeze.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The main claim here is that an influx in cheaper low-skilled laborers not only pushes down the cost of goods but negatively impacts preexisting American workers by lowering their wages as well.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 4 Feb. 2025
These workers, which do not include undocumented workers or H-2A laborers, are believed to represent 44% of all agricultural workers in Colorado.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laborer
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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