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workday

[wurk-dey] / ˈwɜrkˌdeɪ /


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Congratulations on making it through the first workday after a summer long weekend!

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

A recent paper in Science by Harvard University economist Amanda Pallais found that fully remote work sharply changes the social structure of the workday by removing opportunities to interact with other people.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

The midday celebration on Friday engulfed — and overwhelmed — one of the country’s largest cities on what was supposed to be a workday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

He said the shooting took place in a busy area with a cafe and restaurants, but it wasn't as busy as it could have been since it was after the workday and on the weekend.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Blacks and whites hoard the streetcar at the end of a workday in the Union Stock Yard.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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