as in worker
a person who does very hard or dull work
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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Recent Examples of laborer
In fact, in a time when artificial intelligence imperils the livelihoods – and lives – of laborers across economic classes, sumptuous spectacle can be an act of resistance in its own right.
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Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Migrant laborers had died in building the nation’s stadiums and infrastructure.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Officials confirmed Holley was an equipment operator and laborer who had worked with the Illinois Tollway for the past two years.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Migrant laborers had died in building the nation’s stadiums and infrastructure.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Officials confirmed Holley was an equipment operator and laborer who had worked with the Illinois Tollway for the past two years.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laborer
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Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Minsch added that Switzerland’s reliance on highly qualified foreign workers, especially in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology and healthcare.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Earlier this year, another federal judge ordered the signage related to Washington’s slaves restored.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Buchanan supported both Kansas becoming a slave State, and the Supreme Court’s pro-slavery Dred Scott decision, which exacerbated tensions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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