do the work of
Example Sentences
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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
"It's the opportunity to do the work of a Senedd properly and Wales deserves no less than that," she added as the sound of construction work echoed around us.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 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
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
