hard labor
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He suffered years of hard labor in the Great Northern Wilderness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s hard labor, but nothing in her life has been easy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
As a result, the trial judge denied Griner’s request for bail or house arrest, instead sentencing her to nine years of hard labor.
From Slate ● May 4, 2024
At first condemned to hard labor, Wenjie catches the eye of the architects of a nearby scientific project run by the government.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
It took me four miserable hours of hard labor, but I got it done.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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