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labored

[ley-berd] / ˈleɪ bərd /


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The Eastern District of California said the time it spent reviewing her alleged misconduct was a “waste of limited time and judicial resources in a district that has labored under a longstanding caseload crisis.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Another concerned a sort of command center where workers labored “to make the internet as bad as we can possibly get it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Since then, Budig has labored tirelessly to stoke enthusiasm for Summers’ book among her Inky Phoenix community members.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Ellison labored for decades on a second novel—published posthumously in 1999 as “Juneteenth”—and also wrote two brilliant essay collections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Soon Torak was panting as he labored knee-deep in dazzling new snow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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