sweatshops

Definition of sweatshopsnext
plural of sweatshop
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, Raúl Castro also instituted more market-minded reforms, such as offering workers in munitions factories bonuses for high output.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The team demonstrated the technology in a 79-gallon (300-liter) pilot-scale process, an important step before using it in large factories.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The goal of the gathering was to remove an ugly brown weed known as crown daisy so that native plants can grow in its place, allowing birds and other creatures to live in their natural environments.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Bean cultivation dates back thousands of years, and the plants have been a critical part of the human diet throughout history.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Overall, exhibitors will be 60 percent denim mills, 20 percent garment makers and 20 percent accessories and technology and service providers.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Most of the lamps on view this week and next are works of sculpture in themselves, from a towering totemic floor lamp to a slight but dynamic nightlight.
    Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
  • These works demonstrate innovative breakthroughs in both technology and art.
    Partner Content, Variety, 17 May 2026
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“Sweatshops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshops. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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