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labors

  • plural of labor.
  • present tense form of labor (3rd person singular).

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At Schaeffler, Digit labors alone inside a Plexiglas cage, moving baskets for four hours, recharging over lunch, then going again for another four hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Most weeks, this column labors to avoid sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

A friend gave her a wire bakers rack and Scott started to fill it with the fruits of her labors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Flynn deserves a break from his heroic theatrical labors, but he’s not done yet.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

He paces on the flattened grass by the ditch, remaining remarkably clean, while the driver labors to change the tire.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver