strenuous

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Castro was freed in late November after strenuous diplomatic efforts by France and flown home to Paris, where his mother had been frantically awaiting news of his fate.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Relations appeared to thaw last summer following strenuous European efforts to persuade Trump that allies are useful for U.S. interests and not a hindrance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The tram offers hikers who don’t feel like taking the strenuous Cactus to Clouds route: From the tram’s Mountain Station, you can hike 10 miles out and back, which shaves off about 10 arduous miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The next steps, as noted, will be much more strenuous than the steps taken up to this point.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

She had, with a strenuous loyalty, kept in touch through the years: calling and writing letters and sending books and shapeless trousers she called slacks.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie