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worker

[wur-ker] / ˈwɜr kər /


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It took Jon Rapp, 54, a clinical social worker from Pierre, S.D.,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The worker just doesn’t get to vindicate their rights.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

A volunteer worker cuts steel bars in the rubble of a housing complex in Caraballeda.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Anastasiia is now heading to Newcastle University and hopes to become a social worker.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“You seem upset,” the social worker said to the boy.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

That came as a relief to Opel's workers and the city, though anxieties remain high as the broader auto industry remains under pressure and questions remain about the future shape of the Chinese partnership.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The workers, who included an 18-year-old student working a summer job who first noticed the gold, dutifully contacted their employers and the police to report the find, which included Victorian-era golden coins and gold bars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

That’s what led to the settlement and the departure of the 11 ranch families and their workers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

But through her career as a workers' rights lawyer, she has seen many lower-wage workers and parents who are not lucky enough to have access to paid time off.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

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

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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