labor-intensive
adjective
la·bor-in·ten·sive
ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv 
: having high labor costs per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
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The company expects initial deployment in factories and logistics environments, where autonomous robots can assist with repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, before expanding into healthcare, caregiving, and household service applications as the technology matures, reports TN.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Most barbecue joints are only open on select days due to the labor-intensive process of smoking meats.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
This little science project to make the prosciutto rings is the most labor-intensive part of the recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Roupp was allowed to throw 96 pitches while allowing eight runs in four labor-intensive innings.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Most barbecue joints are only open on select days due to the labor-intensive process of smoking meats.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
This little science project to make the prosciutto rings is the most labor-intensive part of the recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Roupp was allowed to throw 96 pitches while allowing eight runs in four labor-intensive innings.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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