grueling
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After she emerged from a grueling two-week stint in the hospital, I told her that she looked beautiful despite everything.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Enacting change at the federal level has been a grueling process.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
But the contract also secured a 40-hour week with flex time off for extra hours, addressing long-standing complaints about grueling schedules.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
LaRavia credited good luck, an iron will and a dedicated weight training regimen for helping him survive the grueling season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The Santa Anita Handicap was a grueling mile and a quarter, and Seabiscuit still had more than three quarters of a mile to go.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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