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grueling

[groo-uh-ling, groo-ling] / ˈgru ə lɪŋ, ˈgru lɪŋ /


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Each week, I’d search online for videos showing Greybeard’s journey, a pep in his step or the grueling grind across the miles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Volunteers and rescuers persevered with the grueling task of digging through the rubble, looking for any signs of life after the critical 72-hour window passed.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Congrats, you’ve survived yet another grueling week of news.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Underneath the surface of a labor market with strong numbers, people looking for jobs say it’s a grueling process.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

In any case, with his reputation as a no-nonsense leader as well as the grueling work, Rondon had to pay his men six to seven times more than the going rate for hired workers.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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