strenuous
Example Sentences
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“It catches people and our bodies off guard. The coastal areas don’t have AC so that could also cause some issues there. Strenuous activities during the heat can cause some of those issues as well.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
"Strenuous efforts" will be made to ensure these are voluntary redundancies, says Durham, adding that it "remains a world-leading university".
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
Strenuous dancing might multiply that output by a factor of five or six.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021
Strenuous efforts should be made to clear Blue Line tracks from Rosslyn to the Pentagon, and Yellow Line tracks from the Pentagon to L’Enfant Plaza.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2016
Strenuous objections, however, were offered by the defense, and argument on the question extended over an entire afternoon.
From The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin by Hunt, Henry M.
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And Then There Were None
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