backbreaking
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But the backbreaking work left behind—often in agriculture or coal mines—was worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Everyone paid to see a pitcher intentionally put himself behind in the count, let a runner on base who would come around to score, and then give up a backbreaking grand slam.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2025
“It was gruelling, backbreaking work. It was filthy.”
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
I really do love it in a sick way because it’s hard, backbreaking work to do — showrunning and executive producing and fighting for every story and all of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
But Mom would do that backbreaking job and then go straight to work at the factory the next morning.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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