arduous
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Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said about 90 firefighters were "working incredibly hard in arduous conditions" to bring under control a "large-scale, wind-driven" fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“It was a long and arduous process for Peacock to reach profitability, and this is obviously a very important step for their business, but one small step in a much larger journey,” Katz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
In 2025, London had 281,000 unbuilt homes—houses that were conditionally accepted but never built, often because the developer decided the conditions were too arduous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Amari wondered if this long and arduous journey would bring her the happiness she dreamed of.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
Vocabulary lists containing arduous
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