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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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The survey found that for every hour a worker spends getting useful output from AI, they spend roughly another hour making it usable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

After being caught on the metro, the former bank worker was held for three days in a detention centre without a shower or change of clothes.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Retirement benefits replace about 36% of preretirement earnings for the medium worker, with greater percentages for lower earners and lower for the higher paid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Recent labor actions, including a SoFi Stadium worker pay raise and American Axle strike, signal a surge in union activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Alex, what happened to your mom is not your fault,” the social worker said.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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