hard labour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Ghana's main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with hard labour, for illegal mining offences.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
About two months after his detention on 2 January, a North Korean court sentenced Otto Warmbier to 15 years' imprisonment with hard labour on charges that he attempted to steal a propaganda poster.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
He suspects Mr Jordan and the state's legislative black caucus withdrew support for the measure because the state is one of a handful that still sentences prisoners to "hard labour".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
A source familiar with the proceedings told Reuters on Friday that Suu Kyi had been found guilty and sentenced to three years in jail with hard labour.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2022
They were content to eat the results of all this hard labour, but they were unwilling to do their full share of the work.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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