as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work
the donkeywork involved in setting up one's own start-up software firm
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Noun
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Today’s dishwashers save about 230 hours of labor a year: Nearly 10 days, every year, to do something other than wash the dishes.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Selling Ownership While Still Holding The Reins Some company owners who have spent a lifetime building a business may be torn between fully enjoying the fruits of their labor and handing over control.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When the England international’s shot was smothered, the ball ran free for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who forced a flying save with a curling effort.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another key will be how well McCann burnishes his record (and fends off Aguirre’s certain efforts to poke holes in it) while questioning her accomplishments as mayor and a council member in Imperial Beach.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The event begins with Emancipation Day, marking the abolition of slavery on August 1, 1834.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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The edits were originally flagged by The Washington Post, which reported that changes stripped away key references to Harriet Tubman and softened language that once plainly conveyed the horrors of slavery.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her vehicle was found at her apartment, along with a bent car key, her high heels and signs of a struggle.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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As much as anything tactical, Guardiola also has to pick the players that are in any kind of form and that has been the bigger challenge for a lot of this season, considering the struggles of De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo, Kovacic, etc.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regardless, that doesn’t stop many doctors, fitness professionals, and physical therapists from recommending Epsom salts in the treatment of muscle pain and fatigue.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The air was heavy with cannabis vapor and leg sweat.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are shorts and sweats, spring training gear and playoff gear, and every year the looks change — and that’s just the start.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining oil, the balsamic vinegar, honey, water, garlic, a pinch of salt and a generous grind of black pepper.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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His expertise in building systems has helped countless entrepreneurs escape the daily grind of their businesses.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Original Price: $25.99 Sale Price: $23.59 (10% off) Buy Now on Amazon Witches Brew Cauldron Stoneware Mug Double, double toil and trouble… or just coffee?—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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In a nation that has built its economic and cultural infrastructure on the toil of Black women, the act of resting—of lying down, of breathing deeply, of existing outside of labor—is nothing short of radical.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Donkeywork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkeywork. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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