laborious
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Scientists are also trying to fight disease, though that's an expensive and laborious endeavour, which for most species buys only a little more time.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Everyone I spoke with described the current process of tracing foodborne illnesses as laborious and slow and hampered by an absence of a unified approach.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the process of limiting the use of technology can be laborious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Regulatory shortcuts exist that would allow the FDA to skip the more laborious approval process.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Most of what I do is drawing, because the preparation of the surface, the laborious underpainting and detailed concentration of egg tempera are too much for me.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing laborious
Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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