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Recent Examples of nonagricultural
The bill seeks to create a new H-2C visa program to address labor shortages in nonagricultural, less-skilled, year-round jobs.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The act set the cap for H-2B visas, the main visa for low-skilled nonagricultural workers, at 66,000 per year.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Retailers and importers of nonagricultural goods had sped up shipments in anticipation of the strike, and some ships were diverted to West Coast ports where workers are not among those striking.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The state routinely leads the nation in demand for H-2B visas, the nonagricultural arm of the visa program, that allows employers to hire temporary workers for work such as construction, landscaping and hospitality.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The act set the cap for H-2B visas, the main visa for low-skilled nonagricultural workers, at 66,000 per year.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Retailers and importers of nonagricultural goods had sped up shipments in anticipation of the strike, and some ships were diverted to West Coast ports where workers are not among those striking.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The state routinely leads the nation in demand for H-2B visas, the nonagricultural arm of the visa program, that allows employers to hire temporary workers for work such as construction, landscaping and hospitality.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonagricultural
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The Labor Department reported that the headline unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low and that nonfarm payrolls grew more than expected.—
Heard Editors,
WSJ,
6 Jan. 2023
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The chart shows the trajectory of employment, the monthly growth in nonfarm payrolls, during the recession that started in December 1973.—
Joseph W. Sullivan,
National Review,
19 Dec. 2022
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The board is working with the city to ensure its exempt status is correctly reflected across municipal records.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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As health secretary, Kennedy has pledged to remove fluoride from municipal water, which, over decades, has proven safe and highly effective at preventing tooth decay in children.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Nonagricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonagricultural. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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