as in employees
one who works for another for wages or a salary
demanded to speak to the store's owner and not one of his hirelings
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Noun
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The rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools has brought on complaints that students and young employees rely too much on AI to do everything from completing homework to writing emails.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025 -
Twenty unnamed OpenAI employees and investors are also named as defendants, the AP added.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Two workers were injured Tuesday afternoon after an apparent explosion inside a Sacramento apartment shattered windows and prompted an emergency response, officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just reminded travelers to remain calm and compliant with the rules, including good behavior and respect toward TSA officers and airport workers.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Hirelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hirelings. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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