arduous
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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
Hernández’s journey back to the big leagues has been an arduous one.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
More than a year earlier, he had completed his second arduous journey to the foothills of the inactive volcano of Chimborazo, in Ecuador, to make preparatory drawings and oil sketches for this roughly 10-foot-wide work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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
He was soon in his sedan chair, his servants carrying him again on the arduous road.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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