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the amount of work that is expected to be done
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Recent Examples of workloads
According to official sources, the facility will power artificial-intelligence workloads and high-end model training, provide computing infrastructure for 5G networks, the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and e-commerce, and serve as part of the region’s backbone for international data flows.
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New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
If Cummins is ruled out beyond the series opener, starting on November 21, Australia will need more than one answer in a five-Test series with short gaps and two senior quicks managing workloads.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But members of both unions argue their causes – aimed at attracting and maintaining quality staff through competitive pay and manageable workloads – are about creating the best environment possible for students.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s a growing understand that many industry pros are likely already using software to help tame heavy workloads.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Now, the company is expanding that logic even further, teaming up with Broadcom to design and deploy racks of custom silicon optimized for OpenAI’s workloads.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Its 6 cores and 12 threads breeze through games and everyday workloads without breaking a sweat.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
If Cummins is ruled out beyond the series opener, starting on November 21, Australia will need more than one answer in a five-Test series with short gaps and two senior quicks managing workloads.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But members of both unions argue their causes – aimed at attracting and maintaining quality staff through competitive pay and manageable workloads – are about creating the best environment possible for students.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s a growing understand that many industry pros are likely already using software to help tame heavy workloads.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Now, the company is expanding that logic even further, teaming up with Broadcom to design and deploy racks of custom silicon optimized for OpenAI’s workloads.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Its 6 cores and 12 threads breeze through games and everyday workloads without breaking a sweat.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workloads
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The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some were later moderated—Vietnam to 20 percent, and Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia to 19 percent, with Singapore at 10 percent—Laos and Myanmar continue to face 40 percent duties.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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That would take the total rate to 55 percent, including stack-ons from existing duties.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg reports that OpenAI has hired more than 100 former investment bankers from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and other financial giants, staff that’s been brought on board to help train financial models that can replace entry-level tasks performed by younger bankers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But on the most complex tasks, some little thing always goes wrong.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Struggling with a lack of career opportunities, Gen Z is second-guessing the worth of pricey college degrees, which once promised them six-figure jobs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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What To Know ICE leaders in these cities were relieved of their jobs and moved to other posts within the federal agency on Friday, with the DHS quietly beginning to overhaul its mass deportation operation over the weekend.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The agreement covers all works produced through Le Masne’s Multiman Records and will be administered by WCM’s teams in France and the US.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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