gandy dancer

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Noun
  • Some of the laborers were sent to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Baker County, while some went to Miami's Krome Detention Center.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • And, indeed, much like other immigrant laborers, French-Canadian loggers were subject to harsh working conditions and low pay as well as to political disenfranchisement.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The mayor announced a plan last month to eliminate New York City income taxes for more than 400,000 of the lowest wage earners.
    Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Of course, an open-door cabin made necessary a bear-proof cache for grub.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • With a sprawling outdoor deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, it’s been an ideal spot to enjoy live music and local grub on the water since 1889.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Tasha Twisted Headband Here’s a classic styling hack: Spice up an otherwise simple outfit with fun accessories.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • This little hack has also come in handy for my grandma, who enjoys joining in from time to time.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Now the last-place Sox are the beleaguered jobbers taking a beating at their home park.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Between his backstage segments, and being protected in defeat, Leon Ruff is quietly going from a glorified jobber to a legitimate midcarder.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 May 2021
Noun
  • Wiegman’s long-time assistant, Arjan Veurink, is to leave after the tournament to take over the Netherlands’ women’s team.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Season two had ended on the devastating cliffhanger of the games being incomplete and Gi-hun and his subordinates once again being held captive.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
  • Her subordinates were transferred to the inspection division, Congress was told.
    Charlie Savage, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • He’s been an important cog in a Cubs offense that entered Sunday’s game second in Major League Baseball with 334 runs.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • He's become a vital cog for them on both sides of the ball in the playoffs, though.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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“Gandy dancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gandy%20dancer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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