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arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs, ahr-dyoo-] / ˈɑr dʒu əs, ˈɑr dyu- /


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More than a year earlier, he had completed his second arduous journey to the foothills of the inactive volcano of Chimborazo, in Ecuador, to make preparatory drawings and oil sketches for this roughly 10-foot-wide work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

After facing Crystal Palace in Krakow, Poland, in the first leg of their Uefa Conference League semi-final on Thursday, the Ukrainian Premier League leaders will begin an arduous journey.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

There was no shortage of ideas for other ways to ease the financial burdens facing Californians, but few specifics on how they would deliver on those promises given the state’s complex and arduous legislative process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Everyday cooking shouldn’t be an arduous, time-consuming task — it should be simple yet fulfilling.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

She became in the end more than their equal in all the arduous feats of a hunter’s life.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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