Examples of day laborer in a Sentence
They hire day laborers to pick the apples.
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While the arrests have brought attention to California’s field workers and day laborers, Limón said students and others also need a pathway to citizenship.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Federal agents raided Home Depot parking lots where day laborers waited for work, made traffic stops based on race and appearance, and smashed car windows when individuals refused to open their doors.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
She was approached by agents after recording them arresting day laborers.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In California, federal agents have focused on Home Depot stores, arresting people in parking lots — echoing Arpaio’s raids on day laborers.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Federal agents raided Home Depot parking lots where day laborers waited for work, made traffic stops based on race and appearance, and smashed car windows when individuals refused to open their doors.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
She was approached by agents after recording them arresting day laborers.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In California, federal agents have focused on Home Depot stores, arresting people in parking lots — echoing Arpaio’s raids on day laborers.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for day laborer
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“Day laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20laborer. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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