working week
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The affordable, three-course lunch menu is a staple of the working week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Under the proposals, most drivers would see their working week reduced from 36 hours to 35 hours.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices three times this month, increasing them by more than a third, and has imposed a four-day working week in a bid to save energy.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Rail and bus stations were largely deserted as most state institutions, schools and universities shifted to a four-day working week.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The wholesome and varied diet, the relatively short working week, and the rarity of infectious diseases have led many experts to define pre-agricultural forager societies as ‘the original affluent societies’.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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