indenture
Example Sentences
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In a little over a year, my three-decade indenture as a full-time laundress will come to an end.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
When Fiji de-criminalized the desertion of indenture contracts in 1916, it is little wonder that hundreds of workers left the colony's sugar plantations.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023
An original 18th-century indenture contract hangs on the wall as an example of the one Sullivan probably signed.
From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2018
As a result, work itself becomes pay-to-play, and people without money have no choice but to sign indenture contracts.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2018
“Seven years to pay back yo’ indenture ain’t bad,” Teenie pointed out.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
