dirty work
Example Sentences
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As difficult as things are for Cubans, the state security apparatus still finds the money to do its dirty work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Instead, it’s better to humor him by pursuing it and letting some element of the legal system—a judge, a grand jury—do the dirty work of keeping the rule of law at least somewhat intact.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2026
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
Ekitike's contribution deserves a deeper look because he is a tireless nuisance to opposition defences, willing to do the dirty work as well as grab the goalscoring glory.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
For the right price, the CIA figured, maybe the mob would do the government’s dirty work.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
