grueling
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Luckily for us, “House of David” showrunner Jon Erwin emphasizes the grueling battle required to pull this off instead of the field surgery.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
She tried working as a home-health aide, but the $13-an-hour job was grueling and difficult by bus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Stock market volatility can be grueling on your nerves, but it can also create opportunities to eke out some tax savings.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
The stunt took 40 hours to film, but the grueling effort paid off: It became his first viral video and helped launch him toward fame, Donaldson said recently on “The Tonight Show.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
It would be a grueling task, so they selected workers who they thought were strong enough to complete it successfully and divided them into teams of three.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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