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a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
Congress had created the H-2 guest worker visa in 1952 on behalf of owners of large farms and other employers who wanted a path around immigration restrictions and access to a seasonal labor force.
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
However, even if the fires had not occurred and Trump not been elected, the state would still face a declining labor force, as a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California notes.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
A little over 200 million Southeast Asians are youths, which means the region is set to enjoy a growing labor force and consumer pool.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the year, nearly 10,000 Minnesotans joined the labor force.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
However, even if the fires had not occurred and Trump not been elected, the state would still face a declining labor force, as a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California notes.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
A little over 200 million Southeast Asians are youths, which means the region is set to enjoy a growing labor force and consumer pool.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the year, nearly 10,000 Minnesotans joined the labor force.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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In recent days, judges have pumped the brakes on Trump’s efforts to freeze spending, cull the federal workforce, end automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, send transgender women to men’s prisons and dismantle the United States Agency for International Development.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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As those of us who work in media know all too well, buyout offers are a frequent part of corporate attempts to reduce the size of a workforce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Minnesota Reformer reported last month that Minneapolis Public Schools has been conducting staff trainings since December on how to respond if immigration officials demand access to a student.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2025
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Not even these groundbreaking institutions could escape it, however hard some of their administrators, staff, and supporters tried.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Chapter 1 Season 2 Loot The loot pool is expanding this season, adding new items from C1S2.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The reptile was lying on one of the pool’s chairs inside the Pirate’s Cove subdivision in Key Largo, according to photos and a video released by the sheriff’s office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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In personnel matters, Taylor Buchtel, Amy Eisenbraun, Ashley Eisenbraun and Courtney Stand were hired as teachers for 2024-2045, with Amy Eisenbraun also serving as a long-term substitute for several weeks this spring.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Context Friday's development came in response to two separate lawsuits filed by FBI agents seeking to block the department from disseminating the names and other information related to bureau personnel who worked on the DOJ's sprawling investigation into the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection.—
Sonam Sheth,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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