workload
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The beauty mogul’s former private chef alleges a grueling workload led to her miscarriage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Their weekly domestic workload is split about 60-40, with May doing more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The study's authors suggest the change in body type is because of better pitches and the increased workload required of modern-day players.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In purely practical terms a mammoth workload still lies ahead to align Ukraine's laws, institutions, and standards with the EU's.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
His insomnia and pain, the crushing workload, and his mounting frustration all tore at his spirit until by the end of March he felt himself on the verge of physical and emotional collapse.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Additionally, a Thursday Reuters report said that Meta is on track to begin mass production of its custom chips, designed to reduce the cost of AI workloads.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
White said that Clark would not play on Thursday night in Phoenix, rotating her with star center Aliyah Boston to manage both of their workloads on the team’s first set of back-to-back games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
But to do so means building giant data centres filled with racks of powerful servers to enable high-speed processing of heavy AI workloads.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The LineShine system was designed to support both traditional scientific simulations and AI workloads, said Lu Yutong, the chief designer of the Chinese machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Overspecialization and excessive student workloads served to limit the effectiveness and efficiency of secondary and higher schools.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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