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labored

[ley-berd] / ˈleɪ bərd /


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Last Thanksgiving, Megan Thee Stallion labored for days to prepare an elaborate holiday dinner for then-boyfriend Klay Thompson and his family.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Araceli Molar de Barrios labored in the fields for nearly 30 years after arriving in the U.S. in 1995, two years after Chavez’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The connection between Douglass’s fame, Assing’s death and the chemical composition of a poison might be somewhat labored, but Ms. Popova sells it as a portrait of cosmic interconnectedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The young lawyer was on civil, if not close, terms with Durham’s older black leaders, but he labored under no illusions about their willingness to take bold action.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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