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
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
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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