as in laborers
a person who does very hard or dull work
on Labor Day we should give a thought to those toilers who work long hours at low-paying jobs
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Noun
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On the other hand, the nearly $700 billion AI infrastructure build-out has created white-hot demand for skilled laborers.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026 -
To win votes from Southern Democrats, Roosevelt had agreed to deny Social Security to agricultural and domestic laborers—excluding a large percentage of Black workers.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Romvari films Sasha’s efforts by combining authentic documentary elements—the adult Sasha’s interviews with real-life psychologists and social workers—and scenes featuring dramatic monologues of a rare poetic sublimity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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In states that don’t conform to the federal tax changes, workers who receive a federal tax deduction for tips or overtime still will owe state taxes on those earnings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Toilers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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