gandy dancers

noun

plural of gandy dancer
as in laborers

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  1. laborers
  2. grubs
  3. assistants
  4. subordinates
Noun
  • He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Israel soon barred nearly two hundred thousand Palestinian laborers from its workforce.
    — Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Here are some tips from the Plant Clinic for coping with Japanese beetles and grubs.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Spanenberg recommends looking for pests in the marginal areas where brown grass meets green, as well as in the soil beneath brown patches where grubs can hide.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
Definition of grubs
Noun
  • Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Put simply, the theory says the president should be able to issue orders to subordinates and to fire them at will.
    — Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
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