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Although the public often associates immigrants with work in the construction, agricultural and meatpacking industries, most are employed in education and health care.—Mercedes Vigon, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025 Denver still saw itself as a civic underdog, a meatpacking, shipping and flyover hub.—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025 Even before the inauguration, the agriculture, meatpacking, and construction industries had voiced their concerns in opposition to the scheme—unsurprising in view of their heavy dependence on immigrant labor.—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Since meatpacking is highly labor-intensive, such disruptions would likely result in a slowdown in plant efficiency.—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meatpacking
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