arduous
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The growth of the sport in this country has been a slow, arduous, often self-sabotaging grind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Videos of the troupe traveled far across sapphics’ algorithms, especially clips of King Captain, whose devoted fan base — known collectively as “The Castle” — make arduous trips just to see them in the flesh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
He agrees that tech should help to “relieve humans of arduous, repetitive or dangerous tasks” and “provide intelligent support,” but also warns of growing A.I.-induced inequality, which exacerbates poverty and forced migration.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Matthijs de Ligt might be out with a back injury but once fit, there is a belief he too can cope with the rigours of a more arduous season.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The long and arduous series of excavations that took place between the summers of 1976 and 1984 included 9,800 working days.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing arduous
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Grade 10, List 2
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