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as in unfinished
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as in untreated
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Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
The new support program unveiled last week requires employees to work at least 20% of their hours to receive aid, and their firms are on the hook to make a 5% contribution for unworked time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Oct. 2020
Tilling 2 acres of formerly unworked land with a walk-behind tiller was wearying, but the promise of giant bucks with big racks made the task less daunting.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
The government cut the proportion of wages for unworked hours that businesses must pay to employees who are returning part-time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 22 Oct. 2020
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
The new support program unveiled last week requires employees to work at least 20% of their hours to receive aid, and their firms are on the hook to make a 5% contribution for unworked time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Oct. 2020
Tilling 2 acres of formerly unworked land with a walk-behind tiller was wearying, but the promise of giant bucks with big racks made the task less daunting.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
The government cut the proportion of wages for unworked hours that businesses must pay to employees who are returning part-time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 22 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
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Spreading yourself too thin and leaving projects unfinished can delay real success.Goro Gupta, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ross shared an office with a documentary company whose principals were friendly with Harris’ agent and who possessed two chapters of the unfinished book.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since many of the conditions associated with strawberry tongue can worsen if left untreated, diagnosis and treatment are essential for preventing complications.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Leaving anxiety untreated raises your chances of being hospitalized and possibly needing surgery.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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This isn’t a new trend, but the unpolished and personal nature of social media makes people more connected to an individual, than, say, television or film, which are loftier mediums.Callum Booth, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This watch is offered by Wind Vintage, and features an unpolished platinum case with its original box and papers.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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Yet, these health changes likely happen because of the diet’s focus on fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed foods.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rather than revoking its export ban, Indonesia is now expanding it to other unprocessed minerals.Kristen Hopewell, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2024
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The spread will go untouched over the next three and a half hours while Nicks takes me on a wild ride through her life — and, at one point, into the bedroom to meet her Stevie Nicks Barbies.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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We’re sat at the corner table (of course) of 45 Jermyn St (of course) at 11 a.m., a sodden St James’s looking untouched by time behind him.Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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It can be transmitted through raw eggs and meat or in unpasteurized milk.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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