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Noun
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Repairs had been carried out in record time, with dozens of laborers working on the site at any one time.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026 -
The ban on Chinese laborers entering the United States caused the men to set sail for Cuba.—
Cindy Hsu,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Even Zach Cherry squeezes plenty from his part as the dealership’s manager, who grows loudly resentful when Nate seems more emotionally invested in his biological children than coworkers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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The duo, who play coworkers Jimmy and Kayla in the HBO comedy, are known for their wacky outfits on the red carpet and for their even wackier bits as presenters.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Friends, colleagues, LinkedIn endorsements, links to newsletters for the unemployed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Along with the mandatory reporting obligations around ecosystem development and geographic expansion activities, CFOs must ensure their C-suite colleagues and the board understand the economics and financing underlying these arrangements.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Nine-to-fivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine-to-fivers. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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