as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends
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Other artists have spent decades laboring over their magnum opuses—Michael Heizer and James Turrell, with their sprawling land projects in the American West (City and Roden Crater, respectively), spring to mind—but few, if any, have worked only on those pieces.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Workers are laboring in 95 degree heat, surrounded by toxic soil.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Maddie isn’t the only one struggling this week.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Red Bull struggled, and Liam Lawson is under scrutiny after another poor race weekend.—
Patrick Iversen,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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At its essence, Zion Lodge strives to provide travelers with a space to relax.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Instead, strive to make choices that feel authentic and align with your values.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The pair worked closely together while Dolan was on the board of directors for Catholic Charities Twin Cities from 2012 to 2017.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Jonah Bride worked the count full before getting ball 4, and Graham Pauley cleared the bases with a deep double to left field.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Beaver (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver%20%28away%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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