toiled

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Before becoming a delivery driver, he toiled for nearly two years in factories, working 12-hour shifts while making about $170 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He toiled hard for years, in empty stadiums and in domestic tournaments that don't draw much attention.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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

While Epstein, Evans, and Preston toiled on the group’s behalf, Sir George’s dogged curation of The Beatles’ sound will ensure a listenership across the centuries.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

The people who were legal “property” of presidents were among the millions of enslaved people who lived and toiled in America—and who were stuck in the shadows, too.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis