dockworker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dockworker
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“I prefer to carry God in my heart. That’s what matters,” said Mario Silva, 63 years old, a retired dockworker fishing along Montevideo’s waterfront.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In the last years of his life, there were several volumes of The Clifton Chronicles: detailing the turbulent life of former dockworker, Harry Clifton.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Do they even have the mandate? They are an interim government," said Iliyas Bhuiyan, 56, another dockworker.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
Miller based the screenplay on the life of Pete Panto, a local dockworker who was killed more than 80 years ago, presumably for standing up to the port bosses.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
When he turned around, Pong recognized him as the dockworker Kia.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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