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freelancer

[free-lan-ser] / ˈfriˌlæn sər /




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Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

In her memoir, she tells a story against herself from the days when she was a freelancer in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

A freelancer by day, I’d appreciated teaching’s miraculous equation: I did my job, they paid me the first of every month.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

The author is a freelancer and storyteller who lives in Glassell Park with her husband, two dogs and four quail.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

I forget the year it was launched and if I was still a freelancer at the Free Press Journal or on its staff.

From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

The New York City bill is one of several efforts by cities and states to rein in a broader trend toward outsourcing work to contractors, freelancers and gig workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In recent years, Letterboxd has made a foray into journalism, hiring an editorial team of staff and freelancers, who publish solid film writing on Letterboxd Journal.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Hobbyists use it on personal projects, while freelancers use it to spin up their own business ideas.

From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2026

Distil Coworking offers a fully equipped office environment for freelancers, remote workers and small businesses, with members subscribing monthly for access to hot desks, a café and 3.5 acres of gardens.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

Many freelancers rotate in these weekly assignments, and we probably won’t see them again this summer.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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