as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now
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Ultimately, this post-neoliberal ideology and its adherents did not take tradeoffs seriously enough, laboring under an illusion that previous policymakers were too beholden to economic orthodoxy to make real progress for people.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
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Employees who labored long hours on a dairy farm were disappointed on payday when their checks showed no overtime pay and was missing compensation for regular hours worked, Minnesota police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Courtney Eaton is still struggling to accept Lottie’s fate while playing the character’s teen counterpart in the ’90s wilderness.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman,wife Betsy Arakawa, found dead in their home Gene Hackman's health struggles: What is angina?—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rogers cared deeply about the children his show touched, striving to spread kindness and make the world a better place.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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If errors are made, they will be flagged and corrected as needed, while striving to do what's best for the American people.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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As of late, Goodman, an Oscar winner, has been working mostly in the TV space.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both work very well to ensure that the dirt, dust, and grime are actually coming out of the tiny grooves on your record.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Dig (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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