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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 forces
In turn, the city leased those assets to private operating companies, which provided the trains and labor forces.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Anecdotally, executives at companies ranging from Walmart to Accenture have said the technology will drastically reshape their labor forces.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Anecdotally, executives at companies ranging from Walmart to Accenture have said the technology will drastically reshape their labor forces.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor forces
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Directors and executives who approve and deploy AI that undermines workforces, violate emerging regulations, or create systemic risks face personal liability.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Several CEOs have voiced concern about the polarization in society and in their workforces.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Verlander and Scherzer crossed paths twice, pitching on the same staffs with the Detroit Tigers and a short tint with the Mets before both were traded.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Whether your days are spent eating, drinking, hiking, or moving between gardens, beaches and rock pools, Madeira rewards the curious, and leaving you with unfinished business.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The hotel’s contemporary concrete architecture acts as a bracing-yet-beautiful contrast to the dusty rock plateaus, while many of its minimalist guest rooms come with private plunge pools that look out to the horizon.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Labor forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20forces. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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