gandy dancer

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Noun
  • Some of the laborers were sent to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Baker County, while some went to Miami's Krome Detention Center.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • And, indeed, much like other immigrant laborers, French-Canadian loggers were subject to harsh working conditions and low pay as well as to political disenfranchisement.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Decision fatigue impairs mental clarity and is why many wage earners have little mental energy left over for activities outside of work.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Nearly all wage earners pay into the system throughout their working lives on the promise of monthly checks at retirement.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • The clue is in its title: This is a survival game that centers on getting enough grub inside your 2-D-cutout character’s bellies.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, an open-door cabin made necessary a bear-proof cache for grub.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Tasha Twisted Headband Here’s a classic styling hack: Spice up an otherwise simple outfit with fun accessories.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • This little hack has also come in handy for my grandma, who enjoys joining in from time to time.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Now the last-place Sox are the beleaguered jobbers taking a beating at their home park.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Between his backstage segments, and being protected in defeat, Leon Ruff is quietly going from a glorified jobber to a legitimate midcarder.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 May 2021
Noun
  • Wiegman’s long-time assistant, Arjan Veurink, is to leave after the tournament to take over the Netherlands’ women’s team.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Season two had ended on the devastating cliffhanger of the games being incomplete and Gi-hun and his subordinates once again being held captive.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
  • Her subordinates were transferred to the inspection division, Congress was told.
    Charlie Savage, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • He’s been an important cog in a Cubs offense that entered Sunday’s game second in Major League Baseball with 334 runs.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • He's become a vital cog for them on both sides of the ball in the playoffs, though.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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“Gandy dancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gandy%20dancer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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