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hard labor

noun as in sentence imposing physical work

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By the turn of the century, it was routinely holding 300 prisoners during the winter months when migrants sought refuge from colder climates and jobs were more scarce, and yet another new jail was soon built, as well as a “tramp stockade” near Elysian Park, which served as a base for men sentenced to hard labor on chain gangs.

In the years immediately following that law’s passage, dozens of peaceful Americans were sentenced to years of hard labor or detention in prisons.

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The Thai government linked the deaths to hard labor, long hours and poor diet, while Greenpeace found evidence of forced labor.

“It’s the first job I’ve had where I didn’t feel like it’s hard, hard labor or pressure,” she says.

Someone who appreciates hard labor and thrills to the sight of heavy machinery.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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