manual labor
Example Sentences
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It reduced fire hazards and constant manual labor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
There will be winners, Restrepo said: workers whose jobs require social skills, proximity or manual labor, and consumers, who get cheaper products and services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
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
Three years ago, he and his wife moved to South Korea, where he vowed to never again do manual labor.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024
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
