laborious
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Another project is the laborious renovation of the Reflecting Pool, the 2,028-foot rectangular water basin on the National Mall.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Turning this into a therapy is a long and laborious process," says Gorostiza.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Vines in Ningxia must be buried in soil in winter to protect them from the harsh cold, a laborious process that significantly increases costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
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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