Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workhorses
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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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Unfortunately for Jorgensen, just about every Big Ten roster has a post player like Fielder — long, quick pluggers with a hard elbow in your ribs and a soft touch at the rim.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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The policy shift comes as pressure mounts on Rodríguez’s administration at home.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 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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But, as academic mastery has become secondary to political consciousness, students are no longer being molded into informed citizens so much as into ideological foot soldiers.—
Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fans became zealous cultural foot soldiers, streaming, voting and building global communities on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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The massive structure was built between 1805 and 1820 by thousands of former slaves, and stands as a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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During the colonial era, slaves were forcibly baptized here before being sold.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that has not stopped them from gaining a foothold in the burgeoning marketplace for wellness hacks and alternative remedies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Diana’s hacks also have a role.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Interstate 35 through Dallas, Austin and San Antonio is considered one of the most robust highways for EVs in Texas, with more than 20% of all EV chargers on I35, I-35E and I-35W, according to TxDOT’s official charger location list.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Workhorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workhorses. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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