hard labor
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He suffered years of hard labor in the Great Northern Wilderness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s hard labor, but nothing in her life has been easy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
As a result, the trial judge denied Griner’s request for bail or house arrest, instead sentencing her to nine years of hard labor.
From Slate ● May 4, 2024
Planting seedlings is hard labor, and recruiting people to do it, especially on remote, rugged mountains, is harder than it was during the Great Depression.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
But he was ecstatic, because the prospect of those endless years of hard labor did not seem like a burden to him.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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