white-collar
Example Sentences
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Dov Yoran, chief executive of AI cyber firm Command Zero, said that unlike most white-collar jobs—where jobs are cut when automation takes over—cybersecurity threats aren’t fixed and constantly require new software and platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Anthropic's boss, Dario Amodei, has come under fire for saying AI technology could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and will "test who we are as a species".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Jensen proposes a machine-labor token tax to offset white-collar job disruption and fund safety oversight.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Any Black person with a job — especially white-collar professionals — had that gospel drilled into them by their parents long before the high-achieving Shonda Rhimes immortalized it in her show.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Liberals and conservatives, traditionalists and reformers, white-collar officials and blue-collar miners, all remained loyal to him, not because they always agreed with him, but because the regent listened to and respected all different opinions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
