laboring
Example Sentences
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Montiel, 62, said Chavez’s legacy continues to reverberate as the union has pushed for improved working conditions for people laboring in extreme heat, at times without adequate breaks or water.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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
But after 25 hours of laboring at home, including five hours of pushing, Rae, then 38, was transferred to the hospital where she had an emergency cesarean section.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
The author observes that “workers under the OT generally suffered the worst possible conditions because the agency specialized in construction,” which meant laboring outside in extreme weather, even while sick, underfed and exhausted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
It is close to midnight when we hear the pickup laboring up the driveway.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
