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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
In number of scientific researchers as a portion of the labor force, the United States ranks 10th.
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Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
Agriculture, tourism, construction, and service industries all rely on immigrants for one-third or more of their labor force.
—Darren Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025
Back then, federal workers made up 3.1% of the nation’s total labor force.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
But others, like reducing the size of the labor force — which his deportations of undocumented immigrants and restrictions on the arrival of new immigrants will do — could slow growth and increase inflation.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
Agriculture, tourism, construction, and service industries all rely on immigrants for one-third or more of their labor force.
—Darren Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025
Back then, federal workers made up 3.1% of the nation’s total labor force.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
But others, like reducing the size of the labor force — which his deportations of undocumented immigrants and restrictions on the arrival of new immigrants will do — could slow growth and increase inflation.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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The department's goal is to return its workforce to 2019-levels of just under 400,000 employees, a cut of more than 70,000 workers.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, his push to cut the federal workforce is affecting D.C.’s finances.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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By assessing employee capabilities and identifying areas for development more efficiently, the company can ensure staff members are well-equipped to meet evolving business needs.—
Gordon Pelosse,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Losing it could mean laying off staff members and not being able to provide services like legal counseling for victims.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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With the package, guests receive a 10-percent discount on room rates at the Waldorf Astoria (including a private plunge pool), the same discount on Aero flights, daily breakfast for two, and roundtrip airport transfers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Impact craters also create friendly environments for microbial life, such as hot water pools, Kirkland said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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More military personnel have also been sent to the border in recent days, while DHS has drafted more agents from across the federal government to help with raids across the country.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Businesses need to be ready to make big moves quickly, whether that means developing flexible supply chain models that can adapt to overnight changes in demand, supply, or market conditions or even moving key personnel and functions to different parts of the world.—
Laura Clayton McDonnell,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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