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the amount of work that is expected to be done
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Recent Examples of workload
The second-year back totaled 157 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown in the victory and should continue to see heavy workloads with Moss out indefinitely.
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NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our first group of tests represents workloads such as content creation, office productivity, and raw CPU speeds.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 2 Nov. 2024
For most of this season, the Warriors have been able to use their depth to ease the workloads of their stars, smoothing out the distribution of minutes across the roster.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
All of those factors have combined to create longer wait times, and heavier workloads for baristas.
—Azure Gilman, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our first group of tests represents workloads such as content creation, office productivity, and raw CPU speeds.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 2 Nov. 2024
For most of this season, the Warriors have been able to use their depth to ease the workloads of their stars, smoothing out the distribution of minutes across the roster.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
All of those factors have combined to create longer wait times, and heavier workloads for baristas.
—Azure Gilman, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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Watch on Deadline The lighter ad load for streaming would seem to make viewing more tolerable, and yet the ad experience can be even worse.Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amazon Perhaps the best 4K streamer for folks who watch loads of Amazon Prime shows and movies, this Fire Stick is very easy to set up and use, supports Wi-Fi 6E for fast and stable streaming, and packs 16 gigabytes of storage.Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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After more than 50 years, legendary broadcast journalist Chuck Scarborough has announced his plans to step down from his daily duties anchoring the news at NBC New York.NBC New York, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the basic concept of a fire watch remains mostly constant, there is considerable variation in fire watch requirements and duty specifics.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The task of silverware placement and napkin arranging begins as a relatively simple one, taught through phonetic devices like B-M-W (bread, meal, water) or various colorful stories that involve the knife protecting the spoon.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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As the title suggests, an ice storm makes that task nearly impossible as twists and double-crosses further complicate their attempts.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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This work boot from Timberland has a waterproof suede upper, recycled fabric, breathable lining, and a rubber sole for reliable traction.Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lots of work goes into planning busy holidays, and expecting the restaurant to make major adjustments isn’t realistic or polite.Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Having somehow returned, firmly, to the real world, the narrator decides to quit his job and start working in a library in a small, out-of-the-way town in Fukushima Prefecture.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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