as in wrought
to devote serious and sustained effort
the writer pegged away at his first novel for three years before he felt that it was ready to be published
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Already labored by national debt levels around double the European target, in September the French economy was downgraded by credit ratings agency Fitch.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
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These women, many of whom worked in relative obscurity for all their lives, labored to redefine the rights and dignity of all people.—
Time,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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President Joe Biden struggled to stop wars in Europe and the Middle East.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Bobcats had struggled to contain the Wildcats’ speed for the majority of the game.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nobody worked harder in practice, and that became contagious to his teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kindt worked with Gorinson through several companies, including Boom!—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Pegged (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged%20%28away%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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