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Recent Examples of nonagricultural
The act set the cap for H-2B visas, the main visa for low-skilled nonagricultural workers, at 66,000 per year.
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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
This expansion indicates both a growth in demand for agricultural seasonal workers and a policy decision to expand the number of nonagricultural seasonal visas.
—Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
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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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
This expansion indicates both a growth in demand for agricultural seasonal workers and a policy decision to expand the number of nonagricultural seasonal visas.
—Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
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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Lazier’s attorney, Whitney Hodges, argued during the June 13 hearing that the Planning Department’s rejection of Seaside Ridge did not amount to a formal decision that could be appealed to the council, based on the city’s municipal code.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The tax proposal, which would be instituted through an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code, is up for a first reading Tuesday.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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“Nonagricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonagricultural. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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