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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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As executives seem to be in agreement that the workforces of tomorrow will be leaner than today, leaders like Goodwill CEO Steve Preston worry that the changes will hurt those at the bottom of the ladder the most.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Brands, on the other hand, have leaner workforces.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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With brands running on skeleton staffs and no one working in-person, drop shipping wasn’t viable.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Payton’s worked with several up-and-comers on offensive staffs, from Webb and Strief this year to now Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady and QB coach Ronald Curry.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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With more than a dozen restaurants, eight pools, three theaters, a water park, and a bowling alley, the variety of activities makes this an ideal Playa del Carmen all-inclusive vacation destination for multigenerational families and groups.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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This reflects the greater depth of US capital markets, supported by large institutional pools such as pensions, endowments, and crossover funds.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Labor forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20forces. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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