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to devote serious and sustained effort
the young lawyer labored most of the weekend over the difficult legal brief
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Recent Examples of labored
Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Six days earlier, Beacon was admitted to an emergency pet hospital with symptoms that included stiffness, labored breathing and a fever.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Over time my wife and I developed low-level headaches and labored breathing.
—Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
Her labored breathing was evident, as was her passionate commitment to this work.
—Laura Captari, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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No one spoke during the call and dispatchers could only hear labored breathing, according to the arrest affidavit.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Six days earlier, Beacon was admitted to an emergency pet hospital with symptoms that included stiffness, labored breathing and a fever.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Over time my wife and I developed low-level headaches and labored breathing.
—Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
Her labored breathing was evident, as was her passionate commitment to this work.
—Laura Captari, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor State budgets are strained and tax hikes might make voters angry or businesses inclined to leave.William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The return of former chief scout Sven Mislintat — with whom Kehl has a strained relationship — as technical director, further complicated his role.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Her role intends to put a human face on the awful burden fame imposes on those who are sidelined from the ones in the addictive spotlight, but it’s presented in a contrived manner, even though Fanning gives it her all.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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That finding, the researchers said, came from a contrived scenario unlikely to occur in real life.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then again, just about every orchestra was better off for having worked with Ozawa, whose performances melded gloss and ruddy viscerality.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.Sherlea Dony, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Update any automatic payments with your new card number.Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ensure it is turned on in the Play Store settings for automatic protection.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Carter burgeoned into a backfield menace, securing career-highs in tackles for loss (12), pass deflections (6) and quarterback hits (16) while piling on 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The wealth from coffee and sugar attained by the white ruling class depended on the forced labor of 500,000 enslaved people.Nyya Toussaint / Made by History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Unlike her wryly astute essays, the playwright scarcely reckons with the thorny nuances of mourning, and instead settles for a rather pat depiction of grief.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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But while the message is pat, the way it’s presented is poignant, thanks to an arresting lead performance from Gong, who manages a tricky balance of chilliness and charm.Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
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Will a mechanical dispenser be any more precise than standard teaspoons?Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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There is something about mechanical complexity, even for its own sake, that just makes some collectors swoon, and just about no complications is as superfluous today as the tourbillon.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Labored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labored. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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