labor-intensive
adjective
la·bor-in·ten·sive
ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv 
: having high labor costs per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
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Because the preparation is a labor-intensive and lengthy process, khashi was reserved for special occasions.
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Like premium wine, high-quality Japanese sake is made with the finest ingredients and the production is an extremely labor-intensive process that requires craftsmanship.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Candidates must complete the labor-intensive process to get their names on the June 24 mayoral primary ballot.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Over the eight weeks since, canvassers are expected to have reached hundreds of thousands of potential Schimel voters, based on the more than $4.3 million alone that spending records a week before the election showed America PAC had poured into this labor-intensive aspect of the campaign.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Like premium wine, high-quality Japanese sake is made with the finest ingredients and the production is an extremely labor-intensive process that requires craftsmanship.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Candidates must complete the labor-intensive process to get their names on the June 24 mayoral primary ballot.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Over the eight weeks since, canvassers are expected to have reached hundreds of thousands of potential Schimel voters, based on the more than $4.3 million alone that spending records a week before the election showed America PAC had poured into this labor-intensive aspect of the campaign.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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