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
Tech leaders have portrayed the role of human software engineers as a human in the loop, overseeing and verifying AI agents that do the work of coders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"We have to do the work of people, not the work of politicians," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
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
“If I cannot do the work of your nine men,” said Bolverkr, “then you need not pay me. But if I do...”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
