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

At his victory speech on Sunday in Winnipeg, Lewis, 58, said his party is united in its commitment to the working people of Canada and to easing the cost-of-living crisis.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

Garfield promised prosperity for working people and a peaceful nation in which they could raise and educate their children.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow