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- noun Plural form of
shirker .
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Examples
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He told the Times Review that the incident was a major embarrassment for the industry, which was caused by inadequate enforcement of existing rules that allowed a few "shirkers" to get away with shoddy practices.
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But the "shirkers" don't feel any need to apologise: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don't think it's worth getting their soldiers killed for.
NOW Magazine 2009
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But the "shirkers" don't feel any need to apologise: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don't think it's worth getting their soldiers killed for.
Yemen Observer 2009
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But the "shirkers" don't feel any need to apologise: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don't think it's worth getting their soldiers killed for.
Yemen Observer 2009
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But the "shirkers" don't feel any need to apologise: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don't think it's worth getting their soldiers killed for.
Yemen Observer 2009
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But the "shirkers" don't feel any need to apologise: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don't think it's worth getting their soldiers killed for.
Yemen Observer 2009
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But the "shirkers" don't feel any need to apologise: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don't think it's worth getting their soldiers killed for.
Yemen Observer 2009
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But of course, these "shirkers" are mobile, as well, so there's every reason to believe that they'll vote with their feet, to a more economically-friendly clime.
InsureBlog 2008
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"shirkers" when the actual contest came, the history of the times gives contradictions sufficient without examples.
History of Kershaw's Brigade D. Augustus Dickert
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'shirkers' and 'cowards,' and the men whom they have raised to power and influence have not one word to say on their behalf.
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