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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navvies
Noun
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During the summer of 1768, a riot broke out in Boston, led by laborers, tradesmen, and sailors protesting against these unjust policing practices.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025 -
The number of civil engineers and skilled laborers is shrinking.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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