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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navvies
Noun
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The number of Japanese immigrants increased at the beginning of the 20th century and thousands found work as migrant laborers for white farmers.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025 -
In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Nov. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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