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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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But his supporters also wanted to talk about the high cost of housing - insurance, taxes, mortgage rates and home-owner fees - and healthcare worker shortages.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mohammed, a 33-year-old charity worker who fled from Mocha to Aden, told AFP on Tuesday that "people there are terrified".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The U.S. has warned Moscow that its failure to disclose details about the death of a lab worker from a plague research center in Siberia runs counter to its international health obligations, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Becerra’s father later began a construction career that lasted 30 years, while his mother worked as a clerical worker and later purchased rental properties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Oh really,” the social worker mused, stroking his beard as he approached the large wooden reception desk.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

However, frontline postal workers - posties and drivers - are not part of the proposed restructuring.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Micron, which makes around 50-60 percent of its chips in Taiwan, has been locked in talks over remuneration with two labour unions representing 12,000 of the 15,000 workers at its Taoyuan and Taichung plants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Migrant workers and vacationers are FlyDubai’s mainstay customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Around one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training, and the government has faced calls to reduce employer NI contributions for younger workers to help boost job opportunities.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sitting at the head table and barking orders to the hundreds of workers who had crammed into the space after the quake, Superintendent Yoshida began to take stock of his reactors.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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