arduous
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Australia regularly sends specialist teams to the US and Canada, and vice versa, with many requests for what's known as "arduous fire crews": those who have fought fires in rugged and remote areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
But because few theaters own the necessary equipment or employ full-time projectionists, coordinating a release as massive as “The Odyssey” is its own arduous journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
A mending broken ankle made the four-hour wait a bit arduous, but worthwhile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“This poor girl’s had an arduous forty-eight hours. The least we can do is let her catch her breath.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing arduous
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Grade 10, List 2
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