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arduous

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


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Uri Shulevitz’s tale of his family’s arduous journey out of Poland to escape the Nazis during World War II has every appearance of being solely for children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

So, too, are the movies that depict journalism’s procedures and how arduous and exhausting they are.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Targeting the German market, the company aims to "relieve" drivers of repetitive and arduous tasks through its AI solutions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Even when there are direct heirs involved, they might not be up to the arduous administrative task of being a trustee or executor after the death of the principal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The walking was at once more difficult here, the going more arduous, the snow deeper, but at least we weren’t dragging along with hundreds of others, being endlessly held up.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo


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