as in workforce
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
Impact on interest rates While March's job gains signaled a return to a robust labor market, analysts also pointed to longer-term issues such as slow job creation, a shrinking labor force and a growing share of long-term unemployed workers.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Though the unemployment rate posted a decline, the move largely came from a decline of 396,000 in the labor force.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, those who are running companies seem quite eager to unleash this technology on knowledge work—labor force be damned.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The state's unemployment rate has been hovering just about 3% for months and while that's been a positive trend for workers, businesses have been struggling to find the adequate labor force.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Though the unemployment rate posted a decline, the move largely came from a decline of 396,000 in the labor force.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, those who are running companies seem quite eager to unleash this technology on knowledge work—labor force be damned.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The state's unemployment rate has been hovering just about 3% for months and while that's been a positive trend for workers, businesses have been struggling to find the adequate labor force.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Edwards said a developer has submitted a proposal to build a workforce housing complex on part of the campus, with parking on the ground floors for the county offices.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The grant builds on the bank’s ongoing community engagement in the city that houses its largest workforce, Wells Fargo said.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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During a six-day educators strike in January 2019 led by United Teachers Los Angeles, LAUSD campuses remained open, with the district relying on substitute teachers and skeleton crews of administrators and other non-striking staff to keep schools running.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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That's going to require a lot of manpower.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jafarzadeh said that the campaign is pitched as a patriotic duty, and the mobilization of civilians helps the regime by both replenishing manpower and occupying members of the public that could otherwise be swept up into future protests.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later in the day, wine, beer, cocktails, and light bites are available at the pool, lobby area, and the sun porch off of the lobby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s not exactly an issue for one of the largest pools of sovereign wealth in the world, with $925 billion in assets under management.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The terms of Chan’s contract are complete, city spokesperson Jennifer Singer wrote in a statement, while noting the city does not comment on personnel matters related to former employees.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Around 40,000 Australian military personnel served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021, of whom 41 were killed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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