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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
No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The immigration slowdown is restricting what economists say is a main avenue for growth of the labor force, with birth rates at a record low and more baby boomers reaching retirement age.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The labor force participation rate edged lower to 62%, its lowest since December 2021.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Robots will be a labor force that needs no rest.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The immigration slowdown is restricting what economists say is a main avenue for growth of the labor force, with birth rates at a record low and more baby boomers reaching retirement age.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The labor force participation rate edged lower to 62%, its lowest since December 2021.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Robots will be a labor force that needs no rest.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Meta appointed its chief technology officer to oversee efforts to drive AI adoption across its workforce, The Wall Street Journal reported, as the company looks to remove organizational layers and speed up work.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Epic Games had a major layoff in September 2023, eliminating about 830 jobs, which represented about 16% of its workforce at the time.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Someone even phoned the office to let the newspaper staff know that the company had been sold and turned into a bank, Bud Kennedy reported at the time.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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If Russia cannot convert its manpower advantage into decisive victories, and if Ukraine can keep undermining Moscow’s ability to finance the war, attrition will eventually work in Kyiv’s favor.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Clippers were short on manpower Thursday night against a team that has found some late-season life.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The outdoor pool area has three large hot tubs, one of which is adults-only.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Valero Energy Corporation confirmed that there was a fire in a unit at the Port Arthur refinery and said all personnel had been accounted for.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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When he was selected by the Jets, Joe Douglas, who is now a senior personnel director/advisor to the general manager with the Eagles, was the general manager in New York.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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