Example Sentences

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Forty-five years ago, something very similar played out when Coppola was toiling over the edit for “Apocalypse Now.”

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

So it wasn't like I was toiling in complete obscurity before that poem.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

She was toiling through beauty school, and she hadn’t been able to find much work nor garner much attention for her creations online.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2020

Two months ago, Campbell was toiling for the Ontario Reign.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2018

A little figure was toiling along the sharply-cut edge.

From The Oyster by Peer