dirty work
Example Sentences
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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
I spent a day with Neo at 1X’s headquarters, testing what it’s like to have a droid do our dirty work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
He was more than willing to do the dirty work when required.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
What was the point of having a younger sister if you couldn’t make her do your dirty work, after all?
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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