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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In Iran, as the uprising’s intensity waned, many artists who had seen themselves as activists returned to their craft, producing labor-intensive, reflective works.
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Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
With production handled in India by local artisans, Gupta thinks the bridal range, which caters to all scenarios related to a wedding, is fairly and competitively priced, starting from around 2,000 pounds and going up to just under 4,000 pounds for the more labor-intensive pieces.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Many blue collar positions are more labor-intensive with long hours and varying schedules.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Smaller store formats can see significant improvements using mobile data capture alone, while larger ones may choose to combine mobile, fixed and robotic solutions to cover all SKUs efficiently and avoid labor-intensive manual processes.
—Samuel Mueller, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
With production handled in India by local artisans, Gupta thinks the bridal range, which caters to all scenarios related to a wedding, is fairly and competitively priced, starting from around 2,000 pounds and going up to just under 4,000 pounds for the more labor-intensive pieces.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Many blue collar positions are more labor-intensive with long hours and varying schedules.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Smaller store formats can see significant improvements using mobile data capture alone, while larger ones may choose to combine mobile, fixed and robotic solutions to cover all SKUs efficiently and avoid labor-intensive manual processes.
—Samuel Mueller, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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