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workload

[wurk-lohd] / ˈwɜrkˌloʊd /
NOUN
line of duty
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NOUN
work load
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But an up and down second half included a short stint in the injured list, as the team kept an eye on his workload, and a move to the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Notice any additional workload or twisting moments demanded of the joints and muscles in your legs and hips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Thomas said GP numbers in Wales had "almost flat-lined" while the workload had increased, especially in more disadvantaged areas where there were "fewer doctors, fewer nurses and the healthcare needs are much greater".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

And in four of those pitching starts, he was not in the batting order, in an early effort to manage his workload.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Even so, he wasn’t showing the strain nearly as much as Hermione, whose immense workload finally seemed to be getting to her.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

With Helion, customers will determine how to power agentic AI workloads, either by using only central processing units, or a mix of those chips with graphics processing units, the company said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

In its letter to healthcare members, Nipsa said workers should "not have to face increasing workloads, unsafe staffing levels, threat to jobs and continued cuts to vital services".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Microsoft Copilot is getting an upgrade as well with Hybrid Intelligence, which splits workloads between cloud and on-device computing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"They are stretched to breaking point by chronic under-staffing and unmanageable workloads," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Overspecialization and excessive student workloads served to limit the effectiveness and efficiency of secondary and higher schools.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier




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