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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a labour intensive" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "labour-intensive" when used as an adjective.
Example: "The project is labour-intensive, requiring a significant amount of manual work."
Alternatives: "labour-heavy" or "work-intensive".
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Manual testing is a labour intensive and time-consuming process.
Development of high dependable systems remains a labour intensive task.
In this article, a use case based on a labour intensive serial production line operating in a medical device manufacturing plant is described.
Manual picking is a labour intensive - and sometimes controversial - business.
Since manual tracking is a labour intensive activity, software that implements parental controls may help.
Back then, it was quite a labour intensive process, one that's overlooked in the "Google it" era of the present.
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