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arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs, ahr-dyoo-] / ˈɑr dʒu əs, ˈɑr dyu- /


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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




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