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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navvies
Noun
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Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Another report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute estimated that 14% of California’s overall construction workforce is undocumented, including more than one in every four construction laborers.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These grubs chew on turfgrass roots, especially of cool season and transition zone grasses, says Potter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Navvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navvies. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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