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“This is a discussion from corporations and employers that are shirking their employees on the front lines of the pandemic,” Ms. Henry said.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2020

Lawyers for employees say the hospitals are shirking legal safeguards that could jeopardize retirement benefits for tens of thousands of workers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2017

The only reason this shocking statistic persists is because too many adults are shirking their duty.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2017

The lawsuits argue that the hospitals are shirking legal safeguards that could mean losses of retirement benefits for tens of thousands of workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2016

We do not think they know they are shirking a fundamental duty of citizenship.

From Anti-Suffrage Essays by Various