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“Palantir seems to be a company that the U.S. government wants to work with and give work to.”

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

Asked about calls to expand the H-2A program, Sara responded: “Why not give work permits to the people who are already here, instead of bringing more people, when there are lots of farmworkers here already?”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2024

And while economic policy in recent years has been far from perfect, one thing it did do — to the nation’s great benefit — was give work a chance.

From Seattle Times Jul. 11, 2023

“Positive word of mouth publicity is what will give work to your kids.”

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2018

Let him do what he can in the circle of his own acquaintance to rescue the fallen, to help those who are trying to help themselves, to give work to the idle.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert Green




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