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  • past tense form of labor.
  • past participle 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

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

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

“He said to Moses, ‘You have toiled and labored, now you are worthy of rest.’”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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