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laborer

[ley-ber-er] / ˈleɪ bər ər /


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According to tradition, Caedmon worked as a laborer at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

This laborer wants to know what you mean by labor becoming tokenized.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The day laborer said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have previously detained other workers at the Panorama City Home Depot and have returned frequently.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Tincher was now a manual laborer on one leg, but he was denied disability benefits by the Social Security Administration the following year.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

For everyday work, Kira helped in the weaving shed, picking up the scraps and leavings, but her twisted leg diminished her value as a laborer and even, in the future, as a mate.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




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