UAW

or U.A.W.

United Automobile Workers (full name: International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America).

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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby UAW

U.A.R., UART, UAS, Uaupés, UAV, UAW, U.B., UB40, Ubangi, Ubangi-Shari, Ube

Example sentences from the Web for UAW

Whatever the reason behind their decision, the employees ultimately voted 712-626 against joining the UAW.
Justice Thomas Is Right About America’s Obsession With Race|Ron Christie|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Peter Conway is a proud member of the UAW and U.S. Army veteran who worked at the Janesville plant until the day it closed.
Paul Ryan Used Government Funds and Power to Try and Save GM Plant in His District|Matthew DeLuca|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But instead President Obama cut a deal “to pay off the UAW at the expense of every bondholder.”
Best Moments From the CNN Republican Debate in Arizona (VIDEO)|The Daily Beast Video|February 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
UAW President Bob King told The Washington Post that the anecdote is "baloney."
Rahm's Rough Road Ahead|John Conroy|September 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Reuther was the UAW's chief lobbyist and a nephew of Walter Reuther, the union's legendary president during the 1950s and 1960s.
The End of the Detroit Dream|Paul Ingrassia|January 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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