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  • past participle of labor.
  • past tense form of labor.
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labored

[ley-berd] / ˈleɪ bərd /


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The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities on Sunday as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Last Thanksgiving, Megan Thee Stallion labored for days to prepare an elaborate holiday dinner for then-boyfriend Klay Thompson and his family.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

For the next few years, George labored in Creek territory before asking to be relocated to a plantation in Silver Bluff, S.C., where his life took a major turn.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Nhamo labored for several days, but one morning the lonely-sickness struck her with such force, her spirit felt like it was being circled by hyenas.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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