occupations

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Before the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014, insurers in the individual market could refuse coverage to people with serious preexisting conditions or those working in high-risk occupations.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The court was told the occupations of the three women, who were all born in Luton, were unknown.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Labor Department maintains a database of what workers in different occupations actually do: Bakers need to mix dough and put it in the oven, financial analysts need to assess companies, and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

This phenomenon of having more employed women than men also reflects a gradual shift in the labor market: The industry composition is moving away from traditionally male-dominated blue-collar occupations and more toward healthcare work.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

They have wives, children, occupations, and interests, they have a background which is so strong that the war cannot obliterate it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque