as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends
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Mercurius began laboring in the third and left after Hull's second homer of the CWS and ninth of the season leading off the fifth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026 -
The British Parliament had built restrictions into the freedom edict to guarantee the enslaved and newly free would continue laboring, either for poverty wages or to repay bottomless debt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark orchestrates offense Clark struggled to find her shooting touch Tuesday, missing 10 of 15 field goal attempts and seven of eight 3-pointers.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Let’s see who thrives and who struggles now that these two have become ones.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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There are luxury resorts that strive to feel like homes, and then there are homes that accidentally become luxury resorts.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Impersonators try to embody the whole character, while tribute artists strive for other types of authenticity, like voice and dress.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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Now, founder and CEO Chad Houser is getting more recognition, not just for the food, but for the special young people working there.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Yet, the share of retirees who work has never ranged higher than 34%.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Beaver (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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