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arduous

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


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Acquiring security clearances remained a long and arduous process.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

After an arduous, nearly two month long journey hiking through Thailand, Geumseong eventually made it to Seoul.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“Ghost Elephants” is a Werner Herzog film so, unsurprisingly, the titular characters play second fiddle to a man on an arduous quest, with fascinating digressions along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Between lofty investor expectations and ramping competition in the quantum industry, the road ahead is arduous.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

If it had been arduous and traumatic, then I'd be savoring every second of the occasion.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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