lucubration

noun

Definition of lucubrationnext
as in drudgery

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  1. drudgery
  2. effort
  3. heavy lifting
  4. labor
  5. headache
  6. bear
  7. job
Noun
  • Like its name suggests, Don’t Let Disco pieces act as talismans of joy, connection, and emotion against the drudgery of regular life.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In Pogacar, we are blessed with one of the most aggressive yellow jerseys in history, responsible for dragging cycling from the tactical drudgery of the 2010s.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of drudgery
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  • Houthi spokesman Nasruddin Amer said on X on Friday that the group will continue to target any Saudi buildups in an effort to lift the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The significant time and effort involved makes most sense when recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring large numbers for identical (or at least similar) jobs.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of effort
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  • With 7,626 yards at age 30, Godwin has some heavy lifting ahead.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These farmers market recipes keep prep simple, so the fruit does the heavy lifting.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Those deductibles go up when hospital prices, drug costs, and labor expenses increase, as insurers try to slow premium growth by shifting more costs to patients.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once sent into rural exile to do manual labor for praising reforms in other communist countries, Zhu pushed through a dizzying array of changes as premier, China’s top economic post, from 1998 to 2003.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of labor
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  • Martínez was a headache to both pitchers, hitting a grand slam against Sandlin and finishing with a career-high six RBIs as the Guardians defeated the Sox 8-2.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This lounge set will give you one less headache on travel day.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of headache
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  • The sighting follows recent bear reports in nearby cities in western Placer County including Lincoln, Rocklin and Roseville.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, that’s just a ploy to put him in an empty room, then pour honey on him and dump salmon in his lap — and then unleash a bear.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • The current four-week running average for claims is the lowest since 2022 — the height of the post-pandemic job boom.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gary hasn’t been tremendously present around the Raiders since Klint got the job — this was his first public appearance at a practice.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
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