toiled

Example Sentences

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The transition might not be working out for Iona Macdonald - but she has no intention of going back to the industry where she toiled for a quarter of a century.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

My mother brought me to this country as a child and toiled with a ferocious determination that afforded our family the means to move farther and farther from the place we started.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

British officials have toiled behind the scenes to lobby the Trump administration on Ukraine and Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

They toiled fast as they wanted to finish up before the next air raid sent them down to the nearest shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

But still, it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell