labored
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Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
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
Workers have labored under these unjust policies for nearly a century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
There he labored long hours and extra jobs alone, without the love and companionship of his wife and children, as he sacrificed his own enjoyment and comfort so that we could be educated.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Five Feet Apart
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