Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.
Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.
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Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Farmers in Lebanon didn't seem keen on how recent developments had eliminated so much farmland, and several Zionsville residents emphasized how people living in rural areas of the town especially cherished their scenery.
Apps that collect only limited information for legal or safety purposes, such as identity checks under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, are excluded as well.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
Certain vehicles are excluded from coverage, including antique cars, cargo vans, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and others.
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