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to devote serious and sustained effort
the young lawyer labored most of the weekend over the difficult legal brief
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Recent Examples of labored
Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
By avoiding the labored meta-commentary of the last two sequels, Scream 7 actually feels more like a Scream movie.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
My fascination extended to gardeners, who voluntarily labored to create something with no hope of permanence.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
During one frightening allergic reaction, her child’s body erupts in hives and her breathing becomes labored, sending the family rushing to emergency care.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
By avoiding the labored meta-commentary of the last two sequels, Scream 7 actually feels more like a Scream movie.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Irish workers also labored in rail yards and mines in the area.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
My fascination extended to gardeners, who voluntarily labored to create something with no hope of permanence.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labored
Adjective
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New South Wales, replacing Spain and the German states as Britain’s source of wool, was drawn more closely into the British imperial network as an outlet for migrants and a market for investment capital and manufactured products.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Gulf countries import most of their food and manufactured products, and rely on open shipping lanes to export — in addition to hydrocarbons — aluminum, fertilizers, and other goods.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The four-seam fastball was better, that’s something he’s struggled with the command of.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rickshaws have become increasingly popular in Sierra Leone, filling the gaps in a strained public transport system as the West African country struggles to recover from its 1991-2002 civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The band’s courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan’s first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sharing the ball helps fuel Magic winning streak The Magic got the win over the Bulls by sticking to what’s worked best during Orlando’s five-game winning streak.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The system worked properly to prevent tripping of additional breakers.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Such strong characterizations and go-for-broke performances, especially among the women, make up for some decidedly contrived plotting.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Adroitly balancing humor and pathos, her performance brings the only real human element to the overly contrived proceedings.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Advanced safety technology — lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, collision warnings and more — all add to the cost of a vehicle.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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There’s like an automatic thing to it.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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First baseman Betsy Jack and most of her nine fellow seniors on this year’s roster toiled largely in the background for a record-setting season in 2025 as Oswego won the program’s first state title.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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