Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobbing
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Content industries in the country are plagued by low wages, punishing hours, and subcontracting arrangements that push risk onto the most vulnerable workers.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026 -
Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The airline has been hiring crew members from the defunct Spirit Airlines and expanding its pilot base at FLL.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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But luckily, Robert and Michelle King's The Good Wife spinoff is used to employing stage actors like Wendell Pierce, Carra Patterson, Christian Borle, Lindsay Mendez and Micaela Diamond.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Some players such as wide receiver Davante Adams have tagged Donald on Instagram stories, making what appear to be recruiting pitches.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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In addition, the new system routes incoming calls to the closest of the county’s three call centers, switching automatically to another county center if any one should become flooded with calls, and even recruiting nearby counties in the rare event all three county centers are overwhelmed.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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With no protective equipment beyond a cheap face mask, the 28-year-old in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak, symbolizes the women in eastern Congo who are almost always the first caregiver, a role that health workers say is putting them at higher risk of contracting Ebola.—
Mark Banchereau,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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With no protective equipment beyond a cheap face mask, the 28-year-old in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak, symbolizes the women in eastern Congo who are almost always the first caregiver, a role that health workers say is putting them at higher risk of contracting Ebola.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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After signing a waiver, strapping on a helmet and paying a $30 fee, audience members can ride along in the passenger seat of a professional driver’s drift car.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Gas taxes ultimately make up just a small portion of the amount consumers are paying at the pump.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Clean streets, safe neighborhoods, reliable infrastructure, and vibrant commercial corridors are essential to attracting and retaining talent and businesses.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Thomson, who was born in Ontario, Canada, played for the University of Kansas Jayhawks in the 1980s, leading the team in hits in the 1984 and 1985 seasons and retaining the school’s record for the highest single-season batting average.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Jobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobbing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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