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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
More retirees reentering labor force in 2026 AARP released results of a survey that found in the past six months, 7% of retirees reentered the labor force, up from 6% in the first half of 2025.
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Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Longer term labor force challenges will be found, particularly the shrinking 16-to 24-year-old population, according to the report.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Tighter market, less flexibility A higher share of the labor force is actively seeking work compared to last year.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Co-founder Saed Wadi of World Street Kitchen in Minneapolis said his labor force is at 40% right now.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
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Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Longer term labor force challenges will be found, particularly the shrinking 16-to 24-year-old population, according to the report.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Tighter market, less flexibility A higher share of the labor force is actively seeking work compared to last year.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Co-founder Saed Wadi of World Street Kitchen in Minneapolis said his labor force is at 40% right now.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Industrial push The race to perfect robots and automate is part of Beijing’s sweeping push to upgrade the country’s manufacturing capabilities and defend its position as the world’s factory floor in a new era of high tech, rising labor costs and a shrinking workforce.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The problem, said Carvalho, has been substantially caused by the end of one-time COVID-relief aid and declining enrollment — drops not matched by a concurrently smaller workforce.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The service There’s a relaxed SoCal vibe at Casa Cody, but the staff is still extraordinarily attentive and friendly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Times staff writers James Queally and Richard Winton contributed to this report.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Southington Fire Department said that mutual aid assisted with manpower, specialty equipment, rope rescue operations and patient packaging for removal from the woods.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ten years ago, the USW went on strike for 99 days at 12 refineries nationwide, concerned with safety, training and manpower.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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There are also chair lifts for the pool and hot tub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Medved wants to play with a faster tempo, but given his lack of personnel, his team is one of the slowest in the Big Ten.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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While 657 classified positions have been identified for closure, the district spokesperson said the final number of layoffs has not yet been determined and is expected to be lower due to retirements and other personnel moves.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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