grunt work
Example Sentences
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During his apprenticeship as a people transformation analyst at Barclays, Rankin skipped the entry-level grunt work and got to be involved in complex projects with senior figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Their approach is: “If AI wants to do my grunt work, have at it. If AI wants to do our expert tasks, that will only happen over my dead body.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
You cannot take the pain out of writing, but you can lessen some of the grunt work and redirect your energy, and despair, elsewhere.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
“That’s grunt work, Ma. Why they got a pro like you making deliveries?”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
