labored
Example Sentences
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INS data revealed two-thirds of apprehended workers labored in industrial and construction jobs, not agriculture as was conventionally believed.
When asked after the game about a particularly labored stretch during the second quarter, James quipped that it wasn’t just that moment.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s in the speeches that Lucky and Inez deliver to Terry about striving for more beyond what they experienced, which manage to never seem phony or labored.
From Los Angeles Times
By backing down, Mr. Netanyahu may be able to restore calm to the streets, but he now risks destabilizing the political coalition that he labored to assemble, finally forming a government in December.
From New York Times
And we can also work toward greater recognition for those who have labored in the local and global Canadian sugar industry.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
