clerical

Example Sentences

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Yossi Mekelberg, a Middle East expert at London-based think-tank Chatham House, said that Iran's ballistic missile capabilities had undoubtedly been diminished compared to before the war, but its clerical leadership remained intact.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Automation had been hollowing out middle-skill work since the early 2000s, quietly eliminating the clerical roles, bookkeeping jobs and sales positions that once absorbed India's graduates.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

A new study found that AI has not caused broad job losses so far, but that companies are more likely to say they plan to cut clerical workers than technical ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Coding and clerical tasks are far more straightforward and lucrative.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The door opens and a Negro man stands there looking at me, his white clerical collar gleaming.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett