manual labor
Example Sentences
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Rice farmer Rodel Malinay has shifted to an “on-call” labor system, instead of having three to five laborers working daily, and does more manual labor himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It reduced fire hazards and constant manual labor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He added that “many” undocumented immigrants in the Los Angeles area “do not speak much English,” and work low-wage, manual labor jobs.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025
However, it is common for professional and incarcerated firefighters to do grueling manual labor and work 24-hour shifts during emergencies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
Once manual labor ended, I had much more time for reading, but the books I had been using were now out-of-bounds.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
