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freelancer

[free-lan-ser] / ˈfriˌlæn sər /




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The 25-year-old Long Island native has only worked in sports media for five years, most of them as an intern or freelancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Yang, the freelancer, was stoic about the loss of the Galeries.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

An experienced UK freelancer sourced stories about Sadie Frost's troubled relationship with Jude Law.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

In direct messages between client and freelancer, matters of A.I. usage and ghostwriting can be discussed.

From Slate Mar. 20, 2026

I forget the year it was launched and if I was still a freelancer at the Free Press Journal or on its staff.

From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

In recent years, Letterboxd has made a foray into journalism, hiring an editorial team of staff and freelancers, who publish solid film writing on Letterboxd Journal.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Hobbyists use it on personal projects, while freelancers use it to spin up their own business ideas.

From Slate Apr. 14, 2026

Santiago explained that “depending on the projects we do, we look for specific studios. Or we hire freelancers directly, because we like to work in unique techniques like stop-motion.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

WPP, the world’s largest advertising holding company, has begun using AI for many tasks and eliminated 25% of its freelancers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

There were a few others, freelancers who’d step in when we needed them.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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