manual labor
Example Sentences
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The company said the change will increase visibility throughout its small-package delivery network, while increasing delivery accuracy and reducing the manual labor needed to scan individual parcels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
When he came to the U.S. from Costa Rica about 40 years ago, he did manual labor during wine harvests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Samaan had offered the man a job at one point, but he said a bad knee left him unable to do necessary manual labor, like refilling shelves or coolers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
There’s manual labor and gallons of sweat involved.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
Like every boy I knew in Levittown, I knew how to do manual labor.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
