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work

[wurk] / wɜrk /








Usage

What are other ways to say work? Work is the general word for exertion of body or mind, and it may apply to exertion that is either easy or hard: fun work; heavy work. Drudgery suggests continuous, dreary, and dispiriting work, especially of a menial or servile kind: the drudgery of household tasks. Labor particularly denotes hard manual work: backbreaking labor; arduous labor. Toil suggests wearying or exhausting labor: toil that breaks down the worker's health.

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Even as he aggressively sought to mitigate Exxon’s exposure to the crisis, Raymond embarked on a companywide safety push that was even more transformational than his previous work to simplify its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“The amount of work he put in, on the field and with the performance coaches,” said Mark McKenzie, who would lose his starting spot if Richards is healthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, it also raises troubling questions for the booming high-altitude tourism industry, and shines a spotlight on the deadly risks Sherpas who work on Mount Everest face.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"But the real challenge is to change the way the apps work."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s no way to call her work, and you don’t have her personal number.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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