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
Residents have now started the backbreaking task of cleaning away the thick layer of mud, and picking through the wreckage for anything that can be used.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
But perhaps just as vexing are the challenges heat poses to the health of firefighters themselves, who already perform backbreaking work saddled with heavy equipment in unforgiving terrain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2024
The work was hard, yes, but now that she was grown, she could do the most backbreaking jobs without effort.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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