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  • past tense form of labor.
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labored

[ley-berd] / ˈleɪ bərd /


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Rather, they meant to establish what Lincoln called a “standard maxim for free society,” which should be constantly looked to, labored for and more nearly approximated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 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

The Eastern District of California said the time it spent reviewing her alleged misconduct was a “waste of limited time and judicial resources in a district that has labored under a longstanding caseload crisis.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

His breath sounded heavy and labored, but Nanuq was alive.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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