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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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Adjective
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labored
Adjective
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Randle also is out for the next few weeks because of a strained groin.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The team announced Wednesday that Randle has a strained adductor and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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That said, the experiment created a pretty contrived situation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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The past two seasons have given us Michigan vs. Everybody and Ohio Against the World, both of which felt a bit contrived.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
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
Adjective
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If passed, Maryland can use automatic money returns for claims under $5,000.—
Scott Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Not all employees have an automatic right to appeal.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Customs officials today collect tariff revenue, but also monitor food safety, enforce intellectual property rights, inspect crops for pests and screen imports for goods made with forced labor, Mr. Foote said.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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One bill, which House Ways and Means advanced in a bipartisan vote last year, would require an investigation into forced and child labor at cobalt mining sites in Congo.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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As the final stage began, Austin Hill experienced a mechanical issue with leaking fluid.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, more than 200 passengers were stuck at a military base in remote Canada for over 21 hours after a Delta flight traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, experienced a mechanical issue and needed to make an emergency landing.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Labored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labored. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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