clerical

Example Sentences

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The MEK opposed the rule of the shah and initially supported the 1979 Islamic revolution but rapidly fell out with the new clerical leadership in the 1980s.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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 finds little evidence of broad job losses from AI—but a clear shift away from clerical roles and toward 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

They asked, secondly, that he renounce the fight against clerical influence in order to obtain the support of the Catholic masses.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez