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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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Lisa Haskell began her career as an engineer at Leonardo's Yeovil site, going on to work as an Earth observation specialist for the firm's space division in Luton.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Focus on the fact that the cistern still does not work properly rather than accusing them of causing the second problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The unit’s future was thrown into doubt after its public work was halted despite winning praise from AI developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"That momentary satisfaction, when you have taken revenge by taking the remote control into your own hands and seen the results of your work with your own eyes."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s another thing I have to work on.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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