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Recent Examples of sweatshop
The film’s titular character is a gifted 9-year-old who works at a sweatshop with her older sister, Palak, toiling for long hours with only one 15-minute break per shift.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The movie, inspired by true events, follows a young boy from Mexico who is trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Like other on- and offline fast-fashion retailers, Boohoo has been trying to move on from a series of sweatshop scandals.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The movie, inspired by true events, follows a young boy from Mexico who is trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Like other on- and offline fast-fashion retailers, Boohoo has been trying to move on from a series of sweatshop scandals.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweatshop
Noun
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In the spring of 2022, Russian forces trapped a large group of Ukrainians inside a gigantic steel factory called Azovstal, in southern Ukraine.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The cradle-to-gate measurement is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction to the factory gate before it is transported to the consumer.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There are grasses, mosses, and different types of heather: plants that do well in peat soil, alternating with forested areas.—
Mike Nolan,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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The North River plant is unique in that the roof of the building houses the Riverbank State Park, which has swimming pools, sports fields, a skating rink and restaurant.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Chicago and Northwest Indiana formed an industrial hub then with plentiful factory jobs in everything from the steel mills behind the buildings making up the city's iconic skyline to car factories assembling the Fords cruising along Lake Shore Drive.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Related Stories For mill use, the largest changes are for China (-500,000 bales to 36.5 million), India (+500,000 to 26.0 million), Bangladesh (+200,000 to 8.5 million), Turkey (+400,000 to 7.5 million), Vietnam (+300,000 to 8.0 million), and Brazil (+200,000 to 3.5 million).—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
16 May 2025
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After its opening, Eataly Aventura will host 10 days of free programming for shoppers, including producer showcases, hands-on workshops and classes, wine tastings and more.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Segal plans a multi-story parking facility and pre-assembly workshops.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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“Sweatshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshop. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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