Example Sentences

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British officials have toiled behind the scenes to lobby the Trump administration on Ukraine and Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Worst of all, many people have toiled away in a public-service job for 10 years only to then discover they fell foul of some rule along the way.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

For generations, low-paid laborers known as “tareferos” have toiled in the forests of Misiones, the mate capital of the world.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Thousands of engineers have toiled over the summer months to repair broken equipment, and better air defences could help mitigate the impact of the war as temperatures begin to drop.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023

“He said to Moses, ‘You have toiled and labored, now you are worthy of rest.’”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok