as in wrought
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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At 41 weeks, she was induced and labored for hours before doctors determined an emergency C-section was necessary.—
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PEOPLE,
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Already labored by national debt levels around double the European target, in September the French economy was downgraded by credit ratings agency Fitch.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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President Joe Biden struggled to stop wars in Europe and the Middle East.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Bobcats had struggled to contain the Wildcats’ speed for the majority of the game.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Neither of us had ever worked on a posthumous collection before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Marshak, who went on to become a talent agent, worked with DiCaprio early in each of their careers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Beavered (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beavered%20%28away%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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