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strenuous

[stren-yoo-uhs] / ˈstrɛn yu əs /




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The activity needs to be strenuous enough to leave you noticeably out of breath.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Limit strenuous outdoor activities to just the early morning hours,” the weather service in Oxnard said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan’s strenuous dissent notes all the history I’ve recounted.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

The U.S. military made strenuous efforts to distance itself from Israel when it mounted its Desert Storm campaign in 1991 to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Nel began a more strenuous digging and, rising to her knee, was careful to scoop out the dirt as she made her hole deeper.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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