do the work of
Example Sentences
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Major tech companies have conducted mass layoffs over the last year, often citing the growing ability of AI tools to do the work of hundreds or even thousands of software engineers.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"We have to do the work of people, not the work of politicians," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
At her new job, she uses AI coding tools, but she feels like she has to do the work of three developers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
Whitney’s 1793 invention of the cotton gin, a machine that removed seeds easily from the plant’s white, fluffy fibers, allowed one person to do the work of dozens of people using their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
He had been criticized with such warnings as, “You’re sending children to do the work of adults,” and these words haunted him.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
