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slaves (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of slave (for)

as in works (for)

to be a servant for why would you waste your time slaving for a boss you can't stand?

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The flood was a major blow to an enduring effort to modernize the pipeline that serves 6 million visitors a year and roughly 1,600 residents of Grand Canyon Village.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The flood hits water supply in the canyon The flood was a major blow to an enduring effort to modernize the water pipeline that serves visitors and the roughly 1,600 residents of Grand Canyon Village.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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