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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Memory, in this story and elsewhere, serves as a tool for healing and change; Allende herself found catharsis in the act of writing the book.—
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
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29 Apr. 2026
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“Slaves (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaves%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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