laborers

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The route also brought artisans, laborers and slaves to the Spanish colony.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The roles will range from Ph.D.-level scientists to technicians and skilled laborers who can maintain the infrastructure and equipment, Johnson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

"He should resign, damn it!" shouted the crowd of farmers, laborers, miners, transport workers and teachers who brought traffic to a halt on the streets of the Andean city.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Villegas was waiting with other day laborers, including Pedro Vasquez Perdomo and Carlos Osorto, when masked armed men aggressively approached and arrested them “based on their appearance,” Tolchin said in the habeas petition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Once the design had been approved, the master carpenter and his apprentices, along with one hundred and fifty laborers, were sent into the forest of Chantilly.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay