laboring

Example Sentences

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With a band laboring in the pit, the stage became a dance floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A quarter-century Jean’s senior, David is trying to finish a stalled book project, laboring in the shadow of his more prolific and successful wife, Ann.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

They were checking on their fleets of AI assistants to make sure they were still laboring away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"For decades, while laboring in the vineyards of the community, he inspired us to keep hope alive in the struggle for liberty and justice for all," the Democrat said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The old man’s body relaxed and he got on his hands and knees, laboring heavily to breathe.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner