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labored

[ley-berd] / ˈleɪ bərd /


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In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Another concerned a sort of command center where workers labored “to make the internet as bad as we can possibly get it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Lamarck labored professionally under the modest title of professor of insects and worms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Since then, Budig has labored tirelessly to stoke enthusiasm for Summers’ book among her Inky Phoenix community members.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Quentin had labored over a way to test our powder all week and proudly presented his plan.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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