toiled

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As Rangers, then Celtic, toiled under the mis-management of Russell Martin and Nancy, the Hearts story really took flight.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Around 7,000 workers toiled on the four-year project, overseen by a division of Mobil Oil, an in-house Aramco newsletter reported in 1983, two years after the first shipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

British officials have toiled behind the scenes to lobby the Trump administration on Ukraine and Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Disney’s board at the time wanted to give Iger, a longtime ABC executive who had toiled years in the shadow of former Chief Executive Michael Eisner, a shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

They toiled until the sweat ran down into their eyes.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer