had toiled
- past perfect of toil.
Example Sentences
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But the sunniest outlook still belonged to the 27-year-old, who had toiled for years in the minors for the chance he got — and made the most of.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
Miranda had toiled for years at her day job without receiving a promotion or a pay raise, despite indications from her managers that one was coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
I had toiled there for years, and I knew how it worked inside out.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
That year, South Korean courts ordered the seizure of Japanese firms’ assets to pay off 15 South Korean workers who, without pay, had toiled for the companies during World War II.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Long before Garfield and his family boarded the train from Mentor to Washington a few days earlier, he had toiled over naming his cabinet members.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
