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In 1952 he was convicted for his role in a civil disobedience campaign and received a nine-month sentence of hard labor (suspended for two years).
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
But 50 refused and were sentenced to hard labor ranging from 8 to 15 years.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Years of hard labor and alcohol abuse have taken their toll.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 May 2026
When the weather allowed, the family would take walks to the Buffalo Fresh halal supermarket, with Faisal keeping a hand on his sad, disabled father, whose life of hard labor had taken its toll.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
But 50 refused and were sentenced to hard labor ranging from 8 to 15 years.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Years of hard labor and alcohol abuse have taken their toll.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 May 2026
When the weather allowed, the family would take walks to the Buffalo Fresh halal supermarket, with Faisal keeping a hand on his sad, disabled father, whose life of hard labor had taken its toll.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hard labor
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“Hard labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20labor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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