labored

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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

Araceli Molar de Barrios labored in the fields for nearly 30 years after arriving in the U.S. in 1995, two years after Chavez’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Google for years labored to catch up in the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Ellison labored for decades on a second novel—published posthumously in 1999 as “Juneteenth”—and also wrote two brilliant essay collections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“How is it I can understand you and you can understand me?” the creature in the shadows said in between heavy, labored breaths.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young