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Lee noticed that the dancers began training at an early age and were spared from hard labor.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
In 2020, Whelan was sentenced to 16 years of hard labor in a prison colony.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
Once prosecuted, Swan was sentenced to 1-year imprisonment with hard labor.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
He was convicted in June 2020 during a closed-door trial and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor in a work camp.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined above
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“Hard labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20labor. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
hard labor
noun
: compulsory labor imposed upon prisoners as part of a sentence or as prison discipline
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