toils

Example Sentences

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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

While Noah toils away in the desert, artist Maya seeks to recolor her own faded view of the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Even “Minari,” which chronicled the toils of a Korean immigrant family, offered a rare look at Asian American life in rural Arkansas.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

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

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