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a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 290,000 immigrants will be removed by 2029 — enough to shrink the labor force and affect GDP growth.
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The size of the state’s labor force, a count of those working or actively looking for work, decreased by 4,700 to 3,275,600.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Baswel said she was compelled to tell the story after connecting her own experiences in the precarious labor force with the workers who lost their lives during construction of the center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
This all comes as Michigan’s labor force is also struggling.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The size of the state’s labor force, a count of those working or actively looking for work, decreased by 4,700 to 3,275,600.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Baswel said she was compelled to tell the story after connecting her own experiences in the precarious labor force with the workers who lost their lives during construction of the center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
This all comes as Michigan’s labor force is also struggling.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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The country’s declining birthrate means a shrinking workforce saddled with supporting a swelling elderly population.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Federal workforce reductions and rollbacks of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have only intensified these trends, highlighting systemic barriers that disproportionately affect Black women in the labor market.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Vincent Kompany and his staff have chiselled a perfect role for him, with Diaz contributing not only on an individual basis, but in a way that really accentuates Bayern’s other attacking virtues.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill plans to help restart Smith Springs financially, provide manpower for physical work and could potentially have some of its congregants move to Smith Springs Baptist, officials said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, several nations stand out for combining vast manpower with modern weapons, strong budgets, and the ability to influence events far beyond their borders.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The modern space, with six pools, three saunas, a steam room, and café, attracts a scene, especially on a Friday night.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to The Charlotte Observer, an employee became suspicious after items appeared to be missing, and later found evidence that someone had been sleeping on an inflatable pool float behind a false wall.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Officers found a man next to the store and rendered aid until emergency personnel arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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National Guard command staff are already there, and troops are expected soon to work alongside personnel from more than a dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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