hard labor
Example Sentences
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After the war, Faÿ was sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor, but he escaped from prison in 1951 dressed in ecclesiastical costume, with the help of—here one reaches for the phrase “incredible but true”—Toklas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Someone who appreciates hard labor and thrills to the sight of heavy machinery.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024
As a result, the trial judge denied Griner’s request for bail or house arrest, instead sentencing her to nine years of hard labor.
From Slate • May 4, 2024
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS— After a few years of hard labor on Mars, you could excuse the Perseverance rover for taking a trip to the beach.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 13, 2024
It took me four miserable hours of hard labor, but I got it done.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
