as in workforce
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
If the guest worker truly possesses extraordinary skills that cannot be found in the domestic labor force, a $100,000 fee would be justified to fill a critical short-term gap until an American can be found.
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Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Major cautioned that labor force numbers tend to be volatile month to month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
This all comes as Michigan’s labor force is also struggling.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
How artificial intelligence is impacting the labor force While some companies have announced layoffs to pursue AI technologies in their organizations, most of the impact has been isolated in the tech industry, said Indeed’s Stahle.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Major cautioned that labor force numbers tend to be volatile month to month.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
This all comes as Michigan’s labor force is also struggling.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
How artificial intelligence is impacting the labor force While some companies have announced layoffs to pursue AI technologies in their organizations, most of the impact has been isolated in the tech industry, said Indeed’s Stahle.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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The Disneyland resort gave $1 million in grants to local nonprofits and school districts in 2024 as part of its community workforce development initiative.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Here are the answers Panic, meanwhile, has spread through the federal workforce after the White House threatened mass layoffs in the event of a shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The commission tabled the item to provide more time for Experience Fayetteville staff to evaluate the worth of the property, the house's annual expenses, a reasonable market-rate rent range and the total cost of repairs to the property paid for by Experience Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Without additional revenue, the IBA predicts that the PUD will need to cut its expenses by slashing either its operating costs — likely by cutting staff — or its spending on capital improvements.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Took a lot of work, a lot of manpower.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Skunk Works is investing the funds and manpower necessary to build and test survivable systems to meet customers’ evolving needs while broadening alignment with new tri-service architectures and global requirements as they are defined, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Rooms are handsome and eclectic, and the views of the sprawling city from the pool deck are impressive.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Loft distinguishes itself with a private spa, comprising a splash pool, sauna, and steam room.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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An Office of Management and Budget memo obtained by Punchbowl News on Wednesday detailed the administration’s personnel plans for a shutdown, which go beyond the standard furloughs.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The shooter was found dead at the scene, and no ICE agents or other law enforcement personnel were injured.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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