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coworker

[koh-wur-ker, koh-wur-] / ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /






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"A friend, family member, coworker, classmate, or acquaintance may recognise these patterns of expression and possess information that could help identify the individual responsible," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Unfortunately, one of the people who paid the ultimate price in this feud is Anna’s coworker, whom she couldn’t leave out of her personal problems.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Finding out your coworker earns more than you can be discouraging and may make you question your own worth.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

I scanned the room to make sure it wasn’t a prank, which had actually happened to a coworker, but the coast seemed clear.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

Heinck had grown dependent on Quirin, his friend and former coworker at Volkswagen.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

“KCAL has been a part of my identity. And I’m so happy to say I never really had coworkers, I had friends and family, and memories I’ll cherish forever,” Brazill wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Alvarez's coworkers reassure her that annual visitors to the resort town will be back next year.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

He said he has spoken to many of his coworkers who feel like "our backs are against the wall" and feel "scared to turn their heating on".

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

But when two of her Calvin Klein coworkers gush, “You’re going to be the American people’s princess!” my inner narrator countered, “No. Not so much.”

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

Work fills the landscape; coworkers swell to the size of family members or serious foes.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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