working people
Example Sentences
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Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and writer whose work advocated fiercely for working landscapes and working people, died “suddenly and peacefully” on Monday at his home in Port Royal, Ky., according to his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The South Scotland MSP said the party had to be bold and get "squarely on the side of the working people of this country".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The most recent high-profile progressive candidate to embrace those working people: Abdul El-Sayed, whose economic populism helped him win the 2026 Michigan Democratic Senate primary.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
In simpler terms, Romer said, she believes “in a different structure of economic policy that puts working people first.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“He ought to keep his eyes closed to things like that and know who his friends are. A boss is a boss, and working people got to stick together.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
