Example Sentences

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Director George Miller, creator of Babe as well as the Mad Max franchise, was slaving away last week, trying to get the $90 million-plus film in shape for its Nov. 25 opening.

From Time Magazine Archive

Much earlier that day, before Granny discovered the fly in her caldo verde, Tendai was slaving away in the She Elephant’s shebeen.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

It was slaving and delving from morning till night—Sundays, week-days, and holidays, all alike were work-days to us.

From My Brilliant Career by Franklin, Miles

And Nick forthwith plunged into a graphic account of the man who was slaving night and day in the burning Plains of the East for the woman of his heart.

From The Way of an Eagle by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

Nay, I was slaving down Panama way six years ago.

From Martin Conisby's Vengeance by Farnol, Jeffery