dirty work
Example Sentences
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If the victory against Croatia made watching England fun, this was back to the grindstone where they were forced to do the dirty work, but could not break through.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
As difficult as things are for Cubans, the state security apparatus still finds the money to do its dirty work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
His retirement, though, allows him to do the dirty work and absorb whatever expressions of disappointment from Trump are coming his way.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
It was dirty work and I wondered how I could stop it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
