work hard

Example Sentences

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"Nothing's been given to me in football terms and I've had to work hard for everything. It's nice for the rewards to pay off but the job's not done yet."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"Two very important games from us, and we have all the belief that we can do it, but we have to work hard to get three points in the next games as well."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Show up, work hard, be productive, get paid and make a living.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“If you work hard, then you should have the opportunity to thrive.”

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

He thinks he doesn’t have to work hard because of his so-called genius-level IQ!

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly