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labor force

[ley-ber fawrs] / ˈleɪ bər ˌfɔrs /


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The companies themselves relentlessly pitch A.I. integration to the moneymen at the top of service corporations, explaining that their bots will be able to cut out or reduce a pesky and expensive labor force.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

“A meaningful decline in payrolls or a shrinking labor force would be early signs that labor market stagnation is giving way to broader weakness,” the head of market and economic research said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The jobless rate has fallen to 4.1% from 4.4% this year largely because more than 1 million people have left the labor force.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

That list includes everything from design changes during construction to supply-chain challenges that at times idled a huge on-site labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

It was no better than being condemned to the garment-center labor force.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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