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grueling

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


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It might have taught him that war can be long and grueling.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Survivor 50” castaway Joe Hunter has made it to the final tribal council of the grueling competition show twice, but walked away with slim to none when it came to jury votes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

China’s factory-gate inflation ended its grueling near four-year stretch of falling prices in March and soared to a 45-month high in April, according to official data released on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

She keeps a grueling schedule, arriving at security meetings every weekday at 6 a.m., impeccably dressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It meant slow, grueling work in a frozen mine.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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