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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
Right now, the effects are relatively small in the overall labor force, even though, for certain groups, there were significant losses.
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
That is impacting, then, our labor force.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the early 1980s,about one million people worked for AT&T alone at a time when the entire labor force stood at about 100 million.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation plan said the economic activity supported approximately 404,000 jobs in Colorado, which represented 12% of the entire labor force, and produced $22.2 billion in salaries and wages.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
That is impacting, then, our labor force.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the early 1980s,about one million people worked for AT&T alone at a time when the entire labor force stood at about 100 million.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation plan said the economic activity supported approximately 404,000 jobs in Colorado, which represented 12% of the entire labor force, and produced $22.2 billion in salaries and wages.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor force
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Other issues brought up at the meeting included ongoing construction, public safety and a lack of sufficient workforce housing.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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To accommodate the extension, the streetcar more than tripled its workforce, so the new operators had to complete training, Mandelbaum said.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Flip Putthoff is a staff photographer and outdoors reporter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The trials were conducted by BAE Systems and the ship’s staff, and activity was monitored by SDA and Ministry of Defence naval architects and overseers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Reuters But the group will have little trouble reconstituting its manpower, Eiland said, and security officials believe Hamas has been recruiting new fighters throughout the war even under fire.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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Given the crises of manpower, resources and morale looming over Ukraine in May, this is startling, and potentially flips the dynamics of the months ahead.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Co-founded in 2004 by Vanessa Branson (sister to Richard Branson) and business partner Howell James, El Fenn, with its over-the-top rooms, sparkling pools, and signature red-and-white umbrellas, might be one of the most Instagrammed hotels in the world.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Amber Smith and her husband, Granger Smith, lived every parent’s worst nightmare in 2019 when their 3-year-old son, River, drowned in the family’s backyard pool.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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For his part, Elliott has impressed Villa personnel with his attitude and application, which chimes with Emery’s coaching staff’s uber-meticulous professional standards.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The infant was found in good health and immediately cared for by on-duty fire fighters and emergency medical personnel.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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