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slaving (for)

verb

present participle of slave (for)

as in working (for)

to be a servant for why would you waste your time slaving for a boss you can't stand?

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serving

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The outreach is part of an attempt to rebuild regional ties that deteriorated after Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021 while serving as army chief.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Skywalker Ranch, in addition to serving as Lucasfilm’s audio postproduction and sound facility, is also a working Wagyu cattle farm.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

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