labored
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As a result, the play feels labored and lacking in momentum as it plods through the investigation and the trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
That plan seemed to be in jeopardy as he labored through the first three innings, his pitch count climbing to 64.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
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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