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Spirit has been laboring to emerge from its second trip to bankruptcy in less than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Rickard’s Northern Wintu claim roughly 560 certified members, but like many groups across America, the tribe has been laboring for years and still has not received formal recognition from the U.S. government.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based chain has been laboring under more than $3 billion of long-term borrowings.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

President Biden also has been laboring to bring down the price at the pump, which hit an all-time high in March with an average of $4.33 per gallon for regular gasoline.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2022

Already, ever since the arrival of Wehla and Brentano in those parts, he has been laboring under many uncertainties; too many for a Leonidas!

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 by Carlyle, Thomas