grueling
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In grueling endurance sports like cycling, and now running, athletes are gobbling down unprecedented amounts of sugary carbohydrates, both in training and competition, via fast-acting gels and bottles loaded with glucose and fructose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Enacting change at the federal level has been a grueling process.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Yet the report also gave a strong hint about why people are searching for stability: The job hunt today can be grueling.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
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
Though the schedule was grueling, four hours on and four off, all day and night, he didn’t mind.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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