punishing
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The kilo, track cycling's one-kilometre time trial, has a punishing reputation.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Rather than rebuild against lesser opposition following May's punishing defeat, Wardley gambled on an immediate rematch with one of the division's most destructive punchers.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But no one has figured out a way of punishing cheats without imposing unfair costs on innocent bystanders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
She says I’m putting a price on her contribution as a wife and mother and punishing her for not having a career.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Always carrying his gun, he went on grueling horseback rides and punishing hikes through the woods and fields, keeping a lookout for wildlife specimens to add to his collection.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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