as in to work (for)
to be a servant for why would you waste your time slaving for a boss you can't stand?
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Chad Epperson, who had been managing the club’s Double-A Portland affiliate in the Eastern League, will serve as the interim third-base coach.—
Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Song is expected to serve as a left-handed bat off the bench while in Mexico.— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Slave (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/slave%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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