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piece of work



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For the family of Charlie Lander, the LeDeR is a crucial piece of work which highlights the health inequalities some people face.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

"It's a piece of work that needed to be put out there because obviously people know Terry Hall is spiritually with us but no longer physically with us."

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

“When an actor does a piece of work and it really touches people and has an impact like it did with Delta Slim and ‘Sinners,’ you can’t help but think how it might be broadened.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

What a piece of work is man, the paragon of animals, whose triumphs include mobile-phone shopping and same-day delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

Lucy Sneads, who can be a nasty piece of work if the mood takes her, and who has some portion of responsibility for what happened next, helpfully told him.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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