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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During this time, a period spanning six decades, several generations of enslaved people labored on the Perrin plantations, working around the clock to enhance his fortune.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025 -
Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic labored through 2 2/3 innings against the Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 July 2025
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Crisler said Milton struggles with alcohol addiction and was sober working for four months at a Chipotle restaurant, but a relapse resulted in the April 25 break-in.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Aug. 2025
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In 1995, Anderson released her autobiography My Life in Heels, which detailed her relationship with Reynolds and her struggles to keep her family together.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Park Chan Uk, who is VP of live entertainment for CJ ENM, said KCON strives to curate different genres and artist types.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2025
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Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) strives to provide encryption algorithms that are resilient to quantum attacks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The start-up, which is today announcing a $9 million funding round, says its agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help leading market research firms work more quickly and cost-effectively than ever before.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Kaine and Paul have worked together on legislative efforts to stop Trump's tariffs.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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“Beaver (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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