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Recent Examples of sweatshop
After an episode is put to bed at 1 a.m. on a Sunday, the cast and staff have one meager day to recuperate before coming to the office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to do it all over again at a pace that would make a sweatshop owner wince.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The movie, inspired by true events, follows a young boy from Mexico who is trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Like other on- and offline fast-fashion retailers, Boohoo has been trying to move on from a series of sweatshop scandals.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
The film, written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, tells the story of a young Mexican farmer who travels to L.A. with the promise of training at a soccer camp, only to realize he’s been sold to a sweatshop.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The movie, inspired by true events, follows a young boy from Mexico who is trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Like other on- and offline fast-fashion retailers, Boohoo has been trying to move on from a series of sweatshop scandals.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
The film, written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, tells the story of a young Mexican farmer who travels to L.A. with the promise of training at a soccer camp, only to realize he’s been sold to a sweatshop.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweatshop
Noun
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More than 40% of its factories are outside of East Asia, including nine in Honduras and seven apiece in Canada, Guatemala and Nicaragua.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Short answer: because most of it is coming directly from factories in China, skipping the usual retail markups.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flowering in nearly every color of the rainbow, the vibrant and often bi-color blooms are self-cleaning, so there is no need to deadhead plants to keep them blooming.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Susan McIntyre of Stamford said her company owned a poultry plant in Georgia.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For Lyn and Lisa Alessi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alessi International, a local fabric importer representing mills in Asia and Europe, the tariffs could pose significant challenges to their business, which works with international partners to produce fabrics for high-end clothing companies.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Every garment produced under the Daniel Hanson name is made in-house in Nottingham with a meticulous attention to detail, using the finest fabrics and materials, sourced from the best mills in the world.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ask them to design a 30-minute emotional intelligence workshop or coaching session.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Please note that access to the gardens is not included in workshop admission.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sweatshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweatshop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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