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grunt

[gruhnt] / grʌnt /
VERB
snort
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NOUN
one doing rough physical labor
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Businesses may determine it’s not an effective move in the short run to keep giving new employees textbook grunt work as they slowly build their experience.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Another issue is that artificial-intelligence tools have proven capable of handling the grunt work of coding, thereby minimizing the need for low-level workers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

The fundamental logic of charging for time spent rather than value delivered is becoming untenable as AI automates more grunt work—and professionals may soon have to change their practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

He mumbled a satisfied grunt, his paws twitching.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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