dirty work
Example Sentences
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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
I spent a day with Neo at 1X’s headquarters, testing what it’s like to have a droid do our dirty work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
He was more than willing to do the dirty work when required.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
“Still trying to get other people to do your dirty work for you, aren’t you, Rufe?”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
