as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work
the donkeywork involved in setting up one's own start-up software firm
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Over 500 hospitals in the U.S. have closed their labor and delivery units since 2010, including some in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025 -
What matters is whether that person is curious, inquisitive and understands the labor and management dynamic.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Waiting there for us was Rhubarb the python snake, who's a member of the zoo's animal ambassador program, which means she was selected to help promote the zoo's conservation efforts and represent her species.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Additionally, integrating agentic AI requires significant initial effort, including connecting diverse ticketing systems, unifying data silos and training models on historical case data.—
Varun Milind Kulkarni,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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That modern-day descendants of slaves seven generations removed from the Civil War — in a state that never instituted slavery — should not receive cash payments or special treatment is obvious and common sense.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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In 2024, she was denied a visa to Australia following remarks that minimized the Holocaust and controversial claims about Islam and slavery.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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More struggles result in prosperity Another fight would also call for Jones' leadership in action.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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As the citizens of the state struggle to seize power back from an autocratic government, the story centers on Jamil, a war zone courier/smuggler, and Zora, a young leader in the Mulholland Resistance, who attempt to escape Occupied Los Angeles, a city under martial law.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Over time, insulin resistance can cause fatigue and raise the risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.13 Watermelon’s Key Nutrients Watermelon is a nutrient-dense food that is low in calories.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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Because carbohydrate stores are depleted, the levels of sugar in the blood are low, which can cause fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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The Botox injections work by blocking a neurotransmitter that triggers sweat production.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The vascular system shunts more blood toward the skin, where it can be cooled by breeze or evaporating sweat.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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If you’re done with the grind, fed up of chasing up and convinced there’s another way, here’s what to do instead.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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There might only be a few starters from this group, but this collection of players can be key to rounding out the roster for the grind of a season Freeman hopes goes deep into January.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Another says Stan Lee, frustrated by years of toil churning out uninspiring comics, was prompted by his wife to try something new that would excite him.—
Oliver Staley,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Poets toil as often-anonymous individuals building some greater nest, colony, or hive that might outlast us or end up squashed and swept away unceremoniously.—
Hannah Brooks-Motl
June 2,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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“Donkeywork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkeywork. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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