lucubration

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Noun
  • With this one invention, millions of secretaries would soon be relieved of the drudgery of constant retyping, and the business office would have a boon in productivity almost as profound as the one the typewriter itself had ushered in long before.
    Pat Butler, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
  • But her return to the drudgery of chemotherapy several days later was a difficult comedown.
    Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The Capitals did a better job of countering in Game 2 and tied the series behind a strong two-way effort from Tom Wilson.
    Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
  • And the level of effort players have shown has been astonishing.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Then let time and consistency do the heavy lifting.
    Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • From their floral cocktails to their homemade gooey chocolate chip cookies, an afternoon at Lindens feels like eating a homey meal made by Mom, only Mom doesn’t have to do any of the heavy lifting.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • What if these materials quietly compromise their health, pollute the planet, and support unethical labor practices?
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • These striking and unsettling images played a key role in galvanizing Americans to push for comprehensive child labor laws.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • That outage effectively shut down one of the nation’s busiest airports for approximately two hours, and led to days of cancellations, delays and headaches for travelers.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
  • But string and yarn can become a headache for owners if their cats get their paws on it, which is exactly what happened to TikTok user @healingat40.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Officials also noted a dog was recently killed by a bear near a person, and there were signs that a bear had entered the home itself.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
  • The park also states people should keep a distance of at least 100 yards from bears and wolves.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • First announced in 2022, the project is expected to involve an investment of 7.6 billion euros ($8.5 billion) and create almost 10,000 local jobs when completed.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Lucubration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucubration. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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