dirty work

Example Sentences

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And then the dirty work for 2028 would begin.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

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

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

This Victor does his own dirty work and what goes wrong is his fault.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

After all, they can’t let the Russians do all the dirty work; actually, the Russians aren’t doing anything at the moment either.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank