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
A freelance television presenter who worked for the BBC's charity branch has been sentenced to three years hard labour in Myanmar.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2022
The new sentence included hard labour, her lawyers said.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2022
The source, who declined to be identified because they were not authorised to speak to media, said it was unclear what hard labour would entail.
From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 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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