menial
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The Church's apology recognises that many of them were given menial and manual tasks as a form of punishment, even though they were heavily pregnant.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
While robots may be able to take over menial tasks, humans will be needed to supervise and repair complex fleets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
Venezuelans, many working here in menial jobs despite their education, could return to their cities of birth and rebuild their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Luke has been waiting 65 years, doing menial work as a bartender in the Junction, hoping to be reunited with his love.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
Mr. Lyons had been a famous football star at Mason High School, was highly thought of in Mason, and consequently he now worked around that town in menial jobs.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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