backbreaking work

Example Sentences

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But the backbreaking work left behind—often in agriculture or coal mines—was worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

We did a lot of backbreaking work, and he rode around on the tractor.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

"Those who cheated me must get the maximum punishment. I do backbreaking work the whole day for 500 rupees. I know I made a huge mistake. But what they did with me is so wrong."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024

It involves about a week of backbreaking work.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

I had never seen such enterprise before, such great machines, such methodical organization, and such backbreaking work.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela