Examples of day laborer in a Sentence
They hire day laborers to pick the apples.
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That led to a protest outside Home Depot among advocates for day laborers.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
In Los Angeles, sudden sweeps of day laborers in Home Depot parking lots and workers at car washes and in the garment industry ignited protests that have spread to cities across the country.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The big-box retailer, founded in 1978 and now boasting over 2,300 stores, has long been more than just a place to buy lumber and paint—it's also been an informal hiring hub for day laborers, many of them undocumented.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
A day earlier, reports of federal immigration authorities apparently targeting day laborers waiting for work outside local Home Depot locations sparked protests in Santa Ana.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
In Los Angeles, sudden sweeps of day laborers in Home Depot parking lots and workers at car washes and in the garment industry ignited protests that have spread to cities across the country.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The big-box retailer, founded in 1978 and now boasting over 2,300 stores, has long been more than just a place to buy lumber and paint—it's also been an informal hiring hub for day laborers, many of them undocumented.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
A day earlier, reports of federal immigration authorities apparently targeting day laborers waiting for work outside local Home Depot locations sparked protests in Santa Ana.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
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“Day laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20laborer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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