manual labor
Example Sentences
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Before fully dedicating himself to music, Lake worked as a postman and did manual labor jobs in the fish processing industry in the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
And robotic construction for modular home building, just generally on-site bots for all manual labor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
It reduced fire hazards and constant manual labor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“You have a lot of manual labor that involves very heavy moving of objects and people can get cut. People can get hurt,” said Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer at Agility Robotics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Now that manual labor can be done in developing countries for two dollars a day, skills and education have become more essential than ever.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
