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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navvies
Noun
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Those experiences shaped his later activism and commitment to improving working conditions for agricultural laborers, many of whom were immigrants and people of color with few legal protections.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Many laborers are still exhausted and underpaid.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The weevil’s young (grubs) eat the roots, turning them into a stinky, liquid mash.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Navvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navvies. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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