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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
At a time when Hispanics are driving seventy-eight percent of net U.S. labor force growth, our size and growth still far outpace our presence as creators and innovators in STEM.
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Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Daco sees the unemployment rate edging higher to 4.2 percent and the labor force participation rate holding steady at 62.3 percent amid a tighter labor supply.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Children not only require expensive services such as education, but also reduce labor force participation, particularly for women.
—Shelley Clark, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
Data show that between January and June, labor force participation rate of women ages 25 to 44 living with a child under five fell nearly three percentage points, from 69.7% to 66.9%, says Misty Lee Heggeness, an associate professor of economics and public affairs at the University of Kansas.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Daco sees the unemployment rate edging higher to 4.2 percent and the labor force participation rate holding steady at 62.3 percent amid a tighter labor supply.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Children not only require expensive services such as education, but also reduce labor force participation, particularly for women.
—Shelley Clark, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
Data show that between January and June, labor force participation rate of women ages 25 to 44 living with a child under five fell nearly three percentage points, from 69.7% to 66.9%, says Misty Lee Heggeness, an associate professor of economics and public affairs at the University of Kansas.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Personnel cuts happened at the IRS, too, with nearly a quarter of the IRS workforce leaving or planning to leave by September.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Anger over the economic impact of tariffs, the president's new tax and spending law and cuts to the federal workforce has prompted a series of acrimonious town halls across the country.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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It will be managed by Clint Ford, who has worked at the chain for over 26 years, and the staff will consist of approximately 80 workers, with a starting wage of $18.75 per hour.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The staff that monitors lead poisoning in children was eliminated.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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The 93 lofts, suites, and rooms offer views of either the canal or the serene private garden, while the Guerlain spa features a sauna, steam room, and garden-facing pool for unwinding between treatments.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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The gourmet kitchen opens up to a spacious living room, which flows effortlessly through disappearing sliding glass doors out to the resort-style outdoor kitchen, patio and pool.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Police rendered first aid before Phoenix Fire Department personnel arrived and took the man to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Fernandez.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kuipers offers an innovative framework for thinking about the different ways in which these states reconcile the tension between state building and nation building by blending discretion, meritocracy, and affirmative action in the recruitment of personnel.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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