Example Sentences

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A detective, in the form of a Firmin scholar, is beavering around.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

Adam Le Doux, the creator of the game-making software, was working as a programmer at Microsoft while beavering away on creative projects in his spare time.

From The Verge • Mar. 7, 2022

Hundreds of construction workers are beavering away on expanding the site.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2021

Republicans are beavering away to create something, but it’s a proposal.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2017

Thank'ee, Hurry; thank'ee, with all my heart—but I do a little beavering for myself as occasions offer.

From The Deerslayer by Cooper, James Fenimore