grunt work
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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You cannot take the pain out of writing, but you can lessen some of the grunt work and redirect your energy, and despair, elsewhere.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
Now it belongs to a humanoid robot called Digit that was built for grunt work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Businesses may determine it’s not an effective move in the short run to keep giving new employees textbook grunt work as they slowly build their experience.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
How could it be any more grunt work than spooning dirt?
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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