day labourer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"When petrol goes up, everything becomes more expensive," said Waqar Saleem, a day labourer at an Islamabad shoe store.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
He said he worked for years as a day labourer, but gained citizenship and has four children who graduated from college.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
The man, who has worked as a day labourer in Paju and other cities, told police that he had accumulated several unpaid fines, according to South Korean newspaper The Dong-A Ilbo.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
"All we want to do is leave this country. There is nothing here anymore," said Bilal Hamam, a 42-year-old day labourer at a local cement factory who was not called to work on Monday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2022
"My dear lady," said he, "you eat so little that if I were a day labourer I could easily support you on my wages."
From The Poor Plutocrats by R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) Bain
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