toil

After years of investment, hype, and toil, their A.I. code was quite good—maybe too good.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

New Zealand's combination of hard toil and sparkling hands then bought them a way back into the game just before half-time.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

He famously worked alone, content to toil away on his own singular vision, but the innovations he made in visual effects spread well beyond his studio.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

McDonald’s, Chipotle and other restaurant giants have also faced food safety crises, and have had to toil to regain customers’ trust and business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Not only that, but when I spoke, just now, of Odysseus’ years of toil on my behalf and all he had to endure—the boy broke down and wept into his cloak.”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

CHERAW, S.C.—Inside a Schaeffler SHA0 -3.78%decrease; red down pointing triangle auto-parts factory, a most unusual worker toils away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

As Baraa toils on, he longs for a return to a normal life with prospects of more profitable employment.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

Co-produced with Edgar Barrera and Sky Rompiendo, the song toils with the wistfulness of what never came to be, and the hope of what could become.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

A large proportion of the work force toils on farms, for instance, and a relatively small part of it is employed in factories.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

As Djokovic toiled, an eerie hush fell around Arthur Ashe Stadium which indicated the crowd's growing concern for the four-time champion.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

On another hot day and in improved batting conditions, India finished 154-1 - an ominous lead of 269 - as England's bowlers toiled and lacked wicket-taking threat on a flat surface.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

A native of Sonora, Mexico, Yepez and her husband toiled at various food trucks and restaurants until 2018, when they launched a series of stands named after their daughter: Ricos Tacos Naomi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

County team — toiled for days to reach Gil, who worked as a security guard in an underground parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

And on Mondays eight servants including an extra gardener toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Come January, El-Sayed could be in the Senate, toiling away on behalf of Michiganders as the nation’s first Muslim senator — and Capitol Hill’s resident zaddy.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Many of them had saved money while toiling as farmworkers, cooks, custodians and construction workers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Since last year, Japanese businesses have faced tougher legal requirements to help employees toiling in the heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Instead, the brash phenom who once compared himself to Mike Trout spent half a decade toiling in the minors, a difficult stretch filled with disappointment, frustration and a boatload of strikeouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch, his breath coming fast, the tips of his hoofs clawing at the ground, and his great sides matted with sweat, filled everyone with admiration.

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