part-time

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Recent Examples of part-time Lamont’s budget director, Jeffrey Beckham, sent a memo to all agency heads last week that said officials will closely scrutinize filling jobs in all categories: full-time, part-time, temporary, and durational. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025 The Dolphins weren’t dissuaded by the fact that Borom has allowed 20 sacks and 93 pressures as a part-time player over four seasons. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 On the way out, Ortiz talked about his aspirations: adding winds and brass to the ensembles; providing more one-on-one instruction; hiring a part-time instrument doctor to bring battered fiddles back to life. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025 But as the conflict with the tribe began to escalate, his boss, part-time Mayor Melanie Hepperly, tasked him with making the case that Fairway and the state of Kansas should continue to maintain control of the mission site – a position backed by the Fairway City Council. — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for part-time

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