hard labor
Example Sentences
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Five years of hard labor as market gardeners ended when Mr. Hoffman injured his back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I wanted to almost proclaim the beauty that is inherent in the really hard labor that mostly migrant workers do,” says Garcia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
As a result, the trial judge denied Griner’s request for bail or house arrest, instead sentencing her to nine years of hard labor.
From Slate ● May 4, 2024
Planting seedlings is hard labor, and recruiting people to do it, especially on remote, rugged mountains, is harder than it was during the Great Depression.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Xan spent well over half a day just trying to find it, and once she did, it was a full hour of hard labor just to dislodge the lattice of persistent ivy.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
