navvies

noun

plural of navvy, chiefly British
as in laborers

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  1. laborers
  2. grubs
Noun
  • Two laborers were able to escape after the blast, according to the Associated Press, which cited unnamed officials.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Moles are solitary insectivores that eat earthworms and grubs to fuel their high energy needs.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • The presence of grubs indicates that the ecosystem is out of balance, says Brian Daubenspeck, a farmer and mentor at The Soil Food Web School.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Definition of grubs
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