part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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Why the ruling comes 'too late' for some Khosrovian told USA TODAY in December the company was preparing to lay off both full-time and part-time workers on its 15-person staff to save money after its tariff costs more than doubled last year.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The additional six stores will add up to 600 new full- and part-time jobs.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
The cruise operator’s 51 employees, a mix of full- and part-time workers, were notified Wednesday of the end of Baltimore operations.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
McCaskey’s first part-time job was as an office assistant with the Bears at age 14.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The additional six stores will add up to 600 new full- and part-time jobs.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
The cruise operator’s 51 employees, a mix of full- and part-time workers, were notified Wednesday of the end of Baltimore operations.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
McCaskey’s first part-time job was as an office assistant with the Bears at age 14.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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