as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
a new laborsaving device let us clean the house in half the time
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The second, omnichannel expansion, covers aggressive growth in both digital platforms and physical retail—including immersive flagship stores and automated vending machines—supporting international sales while deepening brand touchpoints.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Users have shared horror stories on platforms such as X and Reddit about Otter's automated recording tools backfiring.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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At that point, benefits would be funded solely through incoming payroll taxes, triggering an automatic cut of around 21 percent unless Congress takes action.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The shift to a traditional automatic is a welcome retreat from old frustrations, the turbo’d engine is a step towards efficiency, and the cabin pivots firmly into the modern era.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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Well, while other planets in our solar system are anything but habitable for humans, Mars gets a decent amount of sunlight, has water sources and is already a planet where humanity has sent robotic rovers to scout the terrain.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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And there is good reason companies still employ janitors to sweep floors despite the invention of the Roomba and commercial versions of robotic sweepers like Avidbots’ Neo.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Laborsaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborsaving. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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