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What looks to others like a chore is actually a refuge from screens, co-workers, children and everything else that demands mental energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Typically, filing an extension isn’t a matter of putting off a cheerless chore.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

To him, the time and effort never felt like a chore.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Finally they’ll examine the utility of corporate merch, such as Palantir’s french chore coat, and company retreats, like the Plex’s disastrous Survivor-themed getaway.

From Slate ● May 2, 2026

It waren’t the smell of the straw on the floor neither, but I could tell that whoever’s chore it was to keep it clean waren’t changing it regular enough.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Buddhism-themed tourism is thriving and tens of thousands of locals and foreigners sign up every year for "temple stay" retreats where they eat simple monastic food, do chores and meditate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

They have their uses, he says, but will never be able to tackle complicated situations in the real world, like getting a robot to do household chores.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Fisher said his dad is still capable of helping his mom, so Fisher does other chores that might cut into his father’s time to rest.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Because he and his wife, Lizz, 34, work full-time—he’s in healthcare IT, she’s in sales—they rely on ready meals and split domestic chores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

George woke up early that morning, half expecting to hear Papa calling him for chores.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis