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This was a very common patriotic project for volunteer laborers in late‑war Japan—especially among those either too old or too young to perform more demanding and exacting full‑time war plant work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025 -
However, in contrast to the vision of free yeoman workers, historians have found that most laborers who arrived on the first ships were either indentured to individual masters or bound by some other kind of contract that limited their freedom.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Last month, the overall consumer price index rose 2.7% and the index for urban wage earners increased 2.6%.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
19 July 2025
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While this is touted as a benefit for middle income taxpayers the top end of the threshold of $300,000 of income puts that wage earner in the top 3% of earners in the country.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Worms, frogs, crayfish, insects such as grubs, cockroaches and beetles, snakes, birds, mice, fruit, nuts, pet food, and compost are all on the menu for opossums.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Elevated pub grub, a local craft beer taplist, events (including dinners and trivia) and an adjoining dining room with classic tin roofs and upholstered walls create an experience both lively and cozy.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Press-on nails have been a tried and true fashion hack, best used by folks who like to switch up their manicure more often than gel or acrylics allow or for those that love the ability to skip the salon and DIY a mani at home.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump reacted to a question on Wednesday regarding evidence that Russia is at least in part responsible for a recent hack of the computer system that manages U.S. federal court documents.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The installers were jobbers who worked for one of the big-box retailers.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
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Now the last-place Sox are the beleaguered jobbers taking a beating at their home park.—
Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Aug. 2023
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Paul Dean, a former acting assistant secretary of State who oversaw arms control and led the U.S. delegation to the New START implementation body, emphasized that the treaty’s enforcement measures also keep the world a safer place.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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How’s Nick Rolovich fitting in as Cal’s senior offensive assistant?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O’Malley pointed a gun at a subordinate inside a police building this year, according to a third-party investigation that spurred O'Malley and two commanders to exit the force.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Why this is happening is clear from a radio intercept about a similar incident, shared with CNN, in which a Russian commander can clearly be heard ordering a subordinate be tied up in this way as punishment for desertion.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Also moving across is Alpecin Deceuninck’s Edward Planckaert, known for his one-day and stage racing and being a reliable cog in sprint leadouts.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Robinson, the 2024 first-round pick out of Penn State, is bound to be a key cog in the Dolphins’ defensive front after a six-sack rookie campaign.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Gandy dancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gandy%20dancer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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