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
In the 1970s, when the current rules were written, the official said, many more jobs involved manual labor, but in the internet age that isn’t true anymore.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 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
One unanticipated result of ending manual labor was that I began to gain weight.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
