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Recent Examples of sweatshop
The film, written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, tells the story of a young Mexican farmer who travels to L.A. with the promise of training at a soccer camp, only to realize he’s been sold to a sweatshop.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
This reporter never thought that their humble Colombian immigrant grandmother, who sewed garments in New York sweatshops, could have been three and four generations removed from slave owners.
—Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
From mafia style business practices to sweatshop labor, not to even mention the environmental costs.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Festival laurels aside, the full 10.5-hour deep-dive into Middle Kingdom sweatshops has also plugged local producers into a more global circuit.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
This reporter never thought that their humble Colombian immigrant grandmother, who sewed garments in New York sweatshops, could have been three and four generations removed from slave owners.
—Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
From mafia style business practices to sweatshop labor, not to even mention the environmental costs.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Festival laurels aside, the full 10.5-hour deep-dive into Middle Kingdom sweatshops has also plugged local producers into a more global circuit.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweatshop
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Editors’ Picks Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results How the ‘Manosphere’ Became Mainstream Entertainment BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, has already begun closing its factories in Germany and shifting production to China and the United States.—
Melissa Eddy,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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But some German automakers, including Volkswagen, export cars to the US from their factories in Mexico.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Place the plants in a warm location that receives bright, indirect light.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here's why a futuristic-looking solar energy plant is doomed.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Russia’s push toward Dnipropetrovsk, an area of more than three million people with major steel mills, builds on six months of rapid advances in Donetsk.—
Olha Konovalova,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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After Trump imposed tariffs on steel in 2018, nine American tin mill steel producers shut down, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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This unique three-day program offers a comprehensive exploration of the entertainment industry, with attendees participating in educational sessions, hands-on workshops and in-depth camera training.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Rather than prescribing rigid rules, craft books and workshops now emphasize understanding one’s personal creative patterns and developing systems that enhance rather than inhibit natural strengths.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Sweatshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshop. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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