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freelancer

[free-lan-ser] / ˈfriˌlæn sər /




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The 25-year-old Long Island native has only worked in sports media for five years, most of them as an intern or freelancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Yang, the freelancer, was stoic about the loss of the Galeries.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

In direct messages between client and freelancer, matters of A.I. usage and ghostwriting can be discussed.

From Slate Mar. 20, 2026

In the video, Lowri, an events freelancer, explained how she had become desperate as her income stopped and her freelance work vanished.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

When this issue was raised during a recent journalist debate, Rajan side-stepped it by raising the issue of whether one was a staffer or freelancer while writing for the paper.

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

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

Spotify also employs a combination of full-time employees and freelancers that staff each show, including sound engineers, lighting specialists and set designers who help keep the place running.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

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

From Slate Apr. 14, 2026

After six months of filming and fronting street interview ads himself, Suggs was able to turn most days in the park over to a team of staff and freelancers.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

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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