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Recent Examples of sweatshop
Here are the anti-suicide nets at Foxconn’s Chinese sweatshops, the teeny-tiny Apple logos engraved on the smallest iPhone parts to guard against unauthorized repair.
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Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Conducting business with the State Department was now on the same level as purchasing soft pretzels and sweatshop clothing, and this calmed Daria.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The sweatshop videos had earlier circulated on Chinese social media platforms, and were amplified by Chinese and Russian state media.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Buyers have also been turned off by recent investigations in Italy that revealed that sweatshop conditions in subcontractors making luxury handbags.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Conducting business with the State Department was now on the same level as purchasing soft pretzels and sweatshop clothing, and this calmed Daria.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The sweatshop videos had earlier circulated on Chinese social media platforms, and were amplified by Chinese and Russian state media.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Buyers have also been turned off by recent investigations in Italy that revealed that sweatshop conditions in subcontractors making luxury handbags.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweatshop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweatshop
Noun
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Previous iterations, which ran in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia, digitally traced more than 21,000 tons of textile waste and connected over 100 factories and 20 global brands to recycling partners.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Kia factory opened in 2009, and since that time, dozens of suppliers have opened in the Peach State.—
Brian Moody,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Spa’s Herb Garden taps the island’s organic bounty, growing plants used in treatments, rituals, and teas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Visitors were leaving potted plants and grocery-store flowers, many of them yellow, symbolizing hope for a safe return.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Portuguese spinning mill Tearfil and Brazilian techwear brand Insider were also onboarded.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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If the new bond is not approved, the district’s existing bond and interest tax rate is expected to decrease approximately 2 mills over the next five years and gradually decline until it is eliminated in 2041.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Today the city’s casinos, banks, and skyscrapers include works by many top contemporary architects.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Main Street, Majestic Repertory Theatre offers a distinctly different experience, combining a professional theater presence with bold, high-energy plays, musicals, and original works known for inventive set design, immersive elements, and a playful, sometimes provocative, approach.—
Mackenzie Jervis,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wearing a welding helmet and gloves, Stevens moved in close toward flying sparks as a plumbing apprentice showed off his welding technique at a union training workshop in Saginaw.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by ’70s assembly lines and workshops, the duo-floor space offers personalized service to the brand’s range of smartphones and audio products, and comes with studio space for social media content creators.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Sweatshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshop. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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