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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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The Houthis' al-Masirah television said two people were wounded -- a worker in Hodeida and a woman on Kamaran island.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

He told the BBC that - after 35 years of silence - he reported it to police after discussing the incident with a mental health worker.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

This is particularly true of “non-routine cognitive tasks” where a worker has to exercise judgment and a cookie-cutter approach won’t deliver results.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

When the gene was deactivated in older worker bees, the insects began caring for the queen again.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

“What’d he do now?” she asked the social worker.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The state-run insurer that covers healthcare for workers, Comwel, blamed his death on overwork following an investigation.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The bakery’s owner, who had grand plans for expansion and had laid off factory workers, seemed like a suspect.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The pandemic effectively put an end to that, and as workers demanded fair compensation, the cost of producing shows skyrocketed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

For workers, companies’ moderating budgets for pay increases show the price of hunkering down at their current job.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

He yelped again, and a bunch of workers turned in his direction.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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