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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Traditionally, that could only be done through labor-intensive fieldwork aimed at finding and tallying species and identifying rare organisms or vulnerable habitats in need of protection.
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Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
This labor-intensive grooming may have essentially become redundant as humans evolved to have increasingly less body hair and exposure to such parasites, yet its role as a bonding mechanism may have remained.
—New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
The typical deployment of AI or machine learning models is often seen as labor-intensive, requiring specialized skills and lengthy setup processes.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Diwali in America may mean more casual gatherings, forgoing the exhausting menus of labor-intensive dishes ubiquitous in South Asia during the holiday.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
This labor-intensive grooming may have essentially become redundant as humans evolved to have increasingly less body hair and exposure to such parasites, yet its role as a bonding mechanism may have remained.
—New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
The typical deployment of AI or machine learning models is often seen as labor-intensive, requiring specialized skills and lengthy setup processes.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Diwali in America may mean more casual gatherings, forgoing the exhausting menus of labor-intensive dishes ubiquitous in South Asia during the holiday.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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