working people

Example Sentences

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Mangione has been hailed in some quarters of the internet as a latter-day Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Primarily a sculptor and printmaker, Catlett worked in the social realist tradition and her work often celebrates the dignity of Black and brown working people, especially women.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Ryan Long, a 26-year-old minor league pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles system and a union leader, thinks the players association should try to understand how regular working people feel about a potential lockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Haywood said she has seen more working people use the community facility to buy essential items such as fruit, vegetables, bread and meat.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Still, I believe that this book as a whole truthfully portrays Fannie Sellins’s life and her commitment to working people.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell