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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 workload
Invest in and Retain Quality Educators Support policies that provide competitive compensation, manageable workloads, and professional respect for teachers and staff to improve retention and recruitment.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Recipe Tips From The Southern Living Test Kitchen Soaking the noodles instead of boiling them is an easy way to assemble lasagna and streamline the already prep-heavy workload.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Such workloads can be scheduled during off-peak hours when electricity prices may be lower and synchronized with periods of surplus wind or solar power, which would reduce costs and alleviate grid congestion.
—Neha Hegde, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
To reduce your workload, consider buying pre-cut fruit and salad kits.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Recipe Tips From The Southern Living Test Kitchen Soaking the noodles instead of boiling them is an easy way to assemble lasagna and streamline the already prep-heavy workload.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Such workloads can be scheduled during off-peak hours when electricity prices may be lower and synchronized with periods of surplus wind or solar power, which would reduce costs and alleviate grid congestion.
—Neha Hegde, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
To reduce your workload, consider buying pre-cut fruit and salad kits.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The capsule will bring down some trash as well as a load of scientific experiments for researchers to analyze.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports and a 10 percent duty on Canadian energy imports, escalating concerns about a trade war between the two countries.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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And China has hiked up its duties on U.S. goods to 125 percent.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Friar then faced the unimaginable task of sharing the news of Aaron's death with their two younger daughters.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Here are key events in Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols' twisted plot leading up to the terrorist attack and significant moments after the tragedy, including the journey to justice and in the task of remembering what happened with a world-class memorial.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Harry, who was honored at the 2024 event for his work as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the military, joined Morgan Freeman and others in celebrating the aerial firefighters involved with the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, award-winning author Pico Iyer was honored with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, and Amanda Gorman received the Innovator’s Award for her work promoting literacy, empowering youth and raising awareness on important issues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Young people also admit that AI can do its job better than humans.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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