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Handwritten well-wishes and group photos from coworkers, friends, and family decorate the walls of Danh's hospital room.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026 -
They are joined by love interests Margaret, another bird, and human girl Eileen, coworkers Skips, Muscle Man and Hi-Five, boss Benson and park owner Pops.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Miners, railroad workers, factory hands, and laborers were the engine of this expansion, and this crowd was tough on clothes.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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Many were Indigenous seasonal laborers who came from poor, remote mountain villages with low vaccination rates.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Temps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temps. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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