as in struggling
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 laboring
New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year the agency adopted new heat protections that apply to indoor workers, expanding safety measures for more than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Some of the boys and girls laboring in this brothel were even younger.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
That became the recurring theme throughout the drive, especially when challenged by the much higher altitudes—the Kia Carnival effortlessly passed laboring trucks (and slow cars).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Intended to help those with disabilities gain employment, the law currently has about 40,000 American workers laboring for half the minimum wage or less, according to the Labor Department.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
In 1965 Luis Valdez founded El Teatro Campesino in California’s Central Valley, and produced short performances for farm workers laboring in the fields.
—Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The hospital, atop a hill just south of downtown Asheville, dodged flooding that submerged much of Buncombe County but is laboring to keep up with an onslaught of patients from several counties.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year the agency adopted new heat protections that apply to indoor workers, expanding safety measures for more than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Some of the boys and girls laboring in this brothel were even younger.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
That became the recurring theme throughout the drive, especially when challenged by the much higher altitudes—the Kia Carnival effortlessly passed laboring trucks (and slow cars).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Intended to help those with disabilities gain employment, the law currently has about 40,000 American workers laboring for half the minimum wage or less, according to the Labor Department.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
In 1965 Luis Valdez founded El Teatro Campesino in California’s Central Valley, and produced short performances for farm workers laboring in the fields.
—Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The hospital, atop a hill just south of downtown Asheville, dodged flooding that submerged much of Buncombe County but is laboring to keep up with an onslaught of patients from several counties.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laboring
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Key young players struggling Tortorella isn’t wrong that Michkov has seemed to hit a wall of late.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Eve-of-Christmas firings hardly are uncommon in the corporate world as struggling companies cut costs and hope to start anew.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In turn, the Icebreaker’s profile view shows a sharp wedge shape that’s uncommon, but not unheard of, in keyboards striving for a striking appearance.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The program provides participants opportunities to express their emotions and fears, working with professional organizations to facilitate deep sessions that help members process these feelings.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The parents instead spend a night helping their kids to choose toys for other children and another night working with them on an arts and crafts project.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Laboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laboring. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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