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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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They are unique in that they earn on average more than four times the average worker, but they have little control over the management of the company they have wedded themselves to, often for life.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

With this benefit, companies are able to put matching retirement funds into a worker’s account, even if the worker isn’t contributing but is paying back student loans instead.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

"The situation is really tight, and it's been more and more polarised in Sweden the last years," 48-year-old construction worker Mikko Duvaldt told AFP on Monday.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

He started volunteering for Streets2Homes and now works for the organisation as an outreach project worker, trying to help those experiencing what he went through.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The social worker sat at the table, so the boy chose a seat on the couch, as far away as he could get.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The fact that workers who’ve come to this country are being taken off to God knows where — it makes no sense.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

More companies are turning to artificial intelligence to battle AI-powered hackers, which is creating demand for more seasoned workers as entry-level job seekers are left in the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent weeks, including warnings from two workers who resigned from major AI developers amid concerns about the industry's risks.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

On the inland side of the plant, workers gathered at the exit gates.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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