labor
noun
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
have labored
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present perfectof labor.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Workers have labored under these unjust policies for nearly a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
It’s a tactic being embraced in Santa Monica, where the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place shopping destinations have labored to attract customers in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Reported in a paper in press at Physical Review Letters, the work would solve a homework problem that some theorists have labored over for decades.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2024
Make no mistake: Past generations have labored and sacrificed for us to enjoy such curatorial privilege.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
"I have labored long to make it so. I am glad the Hand is pleased."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
