ordeal
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Pulled alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Might the armed forces not survive the ordeal of Vietnam?
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
But anyway, so that’s the ordeal mechanism theory.”
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
In a joint statement with stylist Simone Harouche, the reality star thanked the French justice system and said she hoped to move past the harrowing ordeal and continue to heal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“To make a trial of their wits and an ordeal of their judgment,” he said as if he relished confusion itself.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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He also announced the launch of a new foundation in their late son's name to help families going through similar ordeals, with a comedy fundraiser set to take place next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the climatic entry in Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s Icelandic trilogy about a boy’s passage through ordeals on land and sea, the battered young hero takes refuge in a village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is yet to be fixed - and her neighbours are going through similar ordeals with rats.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Passengers touching down at airports in Australia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Taiwan and beyond told of sleepless nights and days-long ordeals to get out of the Middle East when war erupted.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Despite the ordeals and deprivations, his face continued to radiate his innocence.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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