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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
Over the month the labor force grew by 17,000, the same as the number of people qualified as unemployed.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Georgia Department of Labor says both the state's labor force and total employment reached record highs in February.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Researchers said strong population growth and high labor force participation rates have been key drivers of the expansion.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorado ranked 41st slowest for the growth of its labor force, which includes both the employed and the unemployed actively looking for work, according to Gedney.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Georgia Department of Labor says both the state's labor force and total employment reached record highs in February.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Researchers said strong population growth and high labor force participation rates have been key drivers of the expansion.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorado ranked 41st slowest for the growth of its labor force, which includes both the employed and the unemployed actively looking for work, according to Gedney.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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The zoo is partnering with Outward Bound Adventures, the oldest nonprofit in the nation dedicated to getting people from urban areas out into nature and into a workforce that has often excluded them.—
Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The message from Silicon Valley is that AI is restructuring the workforce in real time—and that the rest of corporate America should brace for the same.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Also, the day care staff sat with the parents, which affected the social scene for everyone.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two worked together at Croydon, Whyteleafe and Kinetic Academy, and Hudson formed part of McFarlane’s bench staff during his interim spell leading the Chelsea first team.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Consistent use of bylines began during the Civil War when Union General Joseph Hooker became enraged over a story that included information about the manpower and location of his Army of the Potomac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The lengthening deployments come as Ukrainian commanders in other units have warned of personnel issues, acknowledging that the army will never match the manpower of Russia’s far larger military force.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amid all-white design, there were several pools, hot tubs, a zero-entry wavepool, a therapy bath, a winding fast-current channel, and even a high-speed waterslide or two.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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The front office has given no indication that personnel moves are coming.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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