nine-to-fivers

noun

plural of nine-to-fiver
as in laborers

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  1. laborers
  2. coworkers
  3. colleagues
Noun
  • His articles argued that migrant laborers were essential to California agriculture yet often faced hostility, poverty and unsafe living conditions.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Management balanced multiple factors before choosing the site, prioritizing the regional availability of industrial laborers, logistical links to western power grids, and local economic development programs.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • For Isnada Unalus, a Haitian immigrant who has lived in Bridgeport for the past decade and works in healthcare, the possible loss of TPS represents fear for friends and coworkers who have spent years building lives in Connecticut.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • One of my coworkers swears by it for fitness classes and easy outfits.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of coworkers
Noun
  • Hashesh and her colleagues detailed their findings in a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • This story is based on dozens of interviews with Jean, her friends and colleagues, law enforcement officials, psychologists, academics and experts in the field of romance scams, as well as a review of more than 10,000 messages.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
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