toils

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In a remote corner of the Bannau Brycheiniog, or Brecon Beacons, on fallow farmland hosting three sites of special scientific interest, Paul toils over his creations, surrounded by heat and metal.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Keuer wonders if the work is worth it, noting how hard he toils for little pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Boyarsky toils in a back room drenched in natural light, her cat Roxy at her side.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023

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