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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navvies
Noun
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Joseph, who grew up in California, was in the laborers’ union.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026 -
In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Warmer temperatures due to climate change might be affecting grubs, said Fyffe, who is seeing more uncommon arthropods like black widow spiders in Chicago than in past years.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Natural Products Harlow-Ellis says one natural product that helps control grubs is milky spore powder.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Navvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navvies. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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