as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
the kind of moiling work that was done by unskilled laborers before the age of mechanization
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as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth
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Adjective
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Business leaders, of course, have their own interests and shareholders to serve, but Democrats can still protect the public interest while giving CEOs a seat at the table to reach pragmatic answers to difficult questions like these.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Activist groups say hundreds of people have been killed, though the true toll remains difficult to verify due to the internet blackout and tight state controls on information.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s right, the Patriot did in two seasons what the Dolphins have been laboring since 2008 to achieve.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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Mobley had been laboring to expand his range all offseason, launching thousands of 3s.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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Rumors of the production had been swirling on social media, with Deadline first reporting back in December that development was in early stages and that producers were targeting a summer 2027 run at the Barbican Theatre in London.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stockton City Council entered its first meeting of the year swirling with conversations about results from the Wild N' Out investigation, unanimously voting to accept the city attorney's resignation, and discussion on naming Stockton a Compassionate City.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But advocates say this year has been the most challenging.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Purple proved to be the most challenging.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, the technology has been moving faster than state regulations can accommodate, and lawmakers have been struggling to walk the line between innovation and patient safety.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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And, for many borrowers struggling with debt, exploring alternatives like debt settlement or consolidation may offer significant relief without the complications that bankruptcy rules can create.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marine officials said the tossing and churning in the surf caused gases to form and inflate the tongue.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bears defensive lineman Austin Booker was the next defender to contact Kinnard, but Kinnard kept churning his feet.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Philadelphia first tried the 24-year-old at center but eventually moved him to the wing, presumably because of his struggles in the faceoff circle (just 39 percent of draws won) and because the wing is a less demanding defensive position.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those are the priorities Cronin respects, the mindset each Bruin needs to build the culture of toughness Cronin’s striving for.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rather than striving for the common good, governing became a matter of navigating a legal maze, interrupted at will by naysayers.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Moiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moiling. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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