manual labor
Example Sentences
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Rice farmer Rodel Malinay has shifted to an “on-call” labor system, instead of having three to five laborers working daily, and does more manual labor himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The company said the change will increase visibility throughout its small-package delivery network, while increasing delivery accuracy and reducing the manual labor needed to scan individual parcels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“You have a lot of manual labor that involves very heavy moving of objects and people can get cut. People can get hurt,” said Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer at Agility Robotics.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Three years ago, he and his wife moved to South Korea, where he vowed to never again do manual labor.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024
Like every boy I knew in Levittown, I knew how to do manual labor.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
