grunt work
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Some economists predict the technology will wipe out jobs, while others say it will make employees more productive and eliminate grunt work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
The topic is the biggest flex—and source of stress—in Silicon Valley, where tech pros and amateurs are competing to see how much of their grunt work they can outsource to AI without things backfiring spectacularly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“That’s grunt work, Ma. Why they got a pro like you making deliveries?”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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