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
Licadho said it has documented 23 suicides and dozens of cases of migration, child labor and decreased food consumption linked to microfinance debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
We called for an end to child labor.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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