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unskilled

[uhn-skild] / ʌnˈskɪld /


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Wages of unskilled workers would drop and unemployment would rise, he told them.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

CareScout’s estimate for paid home care is based on 44 hours a week of unskilled care.

From MarketWatch Mar. 4, 2026

The Knights of Labor, founded in 1869, became the first mass labor organization, welcoming all “producers”: skilled and unskilled, Black and white, men and women.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

It’s technological wizardry engineered by the man behind the curtain himself to convince the Munchkins that Glinda, charismatic but haplessly unskilled, has supernatural talents.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

To augment the small income from the service station, C.P. got a job as an unskilled maintenance worker at Duke University.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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