manual labor
Example Sentences
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It reduced fire hazards and constant manual labor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
Everyone, regardless of their background or status, was expected to work, and manual labor was honorable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
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
There was little choice, as Her Highness Rachel is above manual labor, and Ruth May beneath it so to speak, so Leah and I were considered by our mother, by default, disposed for her errands.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
