field work

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All the field work we do points to absolute global adoption starting at the board level—not the IT level, where we usually saw past tech trends start.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

To capture that, he explains, relies on "absolutely top class field work", patiently watching and getting shots in "an observational, non-invasive way."

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Anthropology requires a lot of field work and a lot of interviewing and I always felt awkward approaching total strangers.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

In an October hearing, Diane Rafferty of the auditing firm Alvarez & Marsal, told the court that preliminary field work uncovered “inconsistencies in services offered due to a lack of clear standards.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

An hour went by, and then it was time for field work and they put the bokken away.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson