workhorse

Example Sentences

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Vogt’s Juliette groans like a workhorse that knows it’s destined for the glue factory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A mission on SpaceX’s workhorse rocket can cost around $3,400 a kilogram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Andres Sheppard, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, has called Neutron the only viable alternative to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, the industry’s workhorse.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

"It is probably about going back to being a workhorse that doesn't miss and has high skill," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Finally, I had a coach who was willing to climb on board my crazy workhorse train, to put in the hours and grind.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad