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a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
Child care disruptions have been shown to negatively impact labor force participation (particularly for women), productivity growth and overall economic growth.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite collectively making up the largest share of the labor force and being on track to surpass older generations in educational attainment, Generation Z and millennials have higher rates of student loan debt and more mortgage debt.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Women’s labor force participation rose dramatically during the second half of the 20th century, from less than 30 percent to nearly 60 percent of women, but that number has not changed much in the last 25 years.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But that data only covers about 20% of the private labor force and does not count federal, state or local government employment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite collectively making up the largest share of the labor force and being on track to surpass older generations in educational attainment, Generation Z and millennials have higher rates of student loan debt and more mortgage debt.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Women’s labor force participation rose dramatically during the second half of the 20th century, from less than 30 percent to nearly 60 percent of women, but that number has not changed much in the last 25 years.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But that data only covers about 20% of the private labor force and does not count federal, state or local government employment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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That includes everything from fighting for sustainable child care solutions so folks can work and raise a family to investing in stronger workforce training pipelines in underserved neighborhoods.—
Tom Grech,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The state's primary care workforce is shrinking faster than in most other states, according to a recent report.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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By automating drink preparation, AI Barmen allows human staff to focus on customer interaction rather than repetitive tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Worried for the safety of his customers and staff, Betancur closed the bakery for the first time in its history.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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With the city facing a budget crunch, police officials and union leaders have warned that less resources and manpower risks causing an uptick in crime.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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While Russian forces are seen to have an advantage on the battlefield, not least in terms of manpower, and are making incremental progress in eastern Ukraine, a ceasefire is not seen to be in Russia’s interests.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Officers provided medical aid to the 29-year-old victim until Contra Costa County Fire Protection District personnel arrived at the scene.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Emergency medical personnel transported Strother to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving, according to the BCA.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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