labor-intensive
adjective
la·bor-in·ten·sive
ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv 
: having high labor costs per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
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Protests against the president's policies kicked into high gear over the weekend, when ICE raided several neighborhoods in Los Angeles with high immigrant populations and labor-intensive industries.
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
That way, companies can sidestep some of the human and animal testing that’s expensive and labor-intensive, not to mention sensitive.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Many positions come with perks like housing and lift tickets, though wages tend to be low for these labor-intensive roles.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
El Tesoro's commitment to this labor-intensive method is both practical and deeply personal.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
That way, companies can sidestep some of the human and animal testing that’s expensive and labor-intensive, not to mention sensitive.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Many positions come with perks like housing and lift tickets, though wages tend to be low for these labor-intensive roles.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
El Tesoro's commitment to this labor-intensive method is both practical and deeply personal.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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