navvies

Definition of navviesnext
plural of navvy, chiefly British

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Noun
  • On the other hand, the nearly $700 billion AI infrastructure build-out has created white-hot demand for skilled laborers.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • To win votes from Southern Democrats, Roosevelt had agreed to deny Social Security to agricultural and domestic laborers—excluding a large percentage of Black workers.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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