laboring

Example Sentences

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Still, he kept laboring toward a perfection he didn’t always reach but never despaired of reaching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One minute, she’d been in the bathroom, laboring through a contraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

A quarter-century Jean’s senior, David is trying to finish a stalled book project, laboring in the shadow of his more prolific and successful wife, Ann.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"For decades, while laboring in the vineyards of the community, he inspired us to keep hope alive in the struggle for liberty and justice for all," the Democrat said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

They spent their lives laboring below the city.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown