onerous
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It also agreed to give homeowners extra time to comply with more onerous requirements, such as upgrading or replacing wooden fences and sheds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It’s blindingly, flashingly obvious that the more onerous the commute is, the lower the occupancy rates,” Quick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Personally, I found probate less onerous than settling her estate without a will.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
German carmakers have long complained of high costs and onerous red tape while critics contend the companies themselves need to restructure and improve how they are run.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
He had spent the previous four years, as he saw it, preparing to fulfill an absurd and onerous duty: to graduate from college.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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