child labor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of child labor
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Photographers such as Lewis Hine worked to expose a serious issue hiding in plain sight: child labor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Go deep deep into your supply chains to ensure that no slave or child labor is being used anywhere in the world to create your products.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
It was a reaction to corporate abuses and corrupt governance and horrific things like child labor and environmental destruction.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
But records obtained under the California Public Records Act for that period show that only a small number of child labor enforcement actions involved the agricultural industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
They wanted to stop child labor in Africa.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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