exploitative
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Mr. Dasgupta recommends not a return to empire—he exposes China’s exploitative, extractive relationships with African nations as little more than reheated Western colonialism—but what he calls a “new theology.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The government's Employment Rights Act includes banning "exploitative" zero hour contracts by introducing the right to guaranteed hours based on the hours worked during a 21-week period.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He said the original Ali Act since 2000 has protected fighters from previously rampant anti-competitive and exploitative practices by promoters.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Ride-hail drivers have long raised concerns about low wages, minimal workplace protections and exploitative practices.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
There was no exploitative question asked, no especially revealing detail offered.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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