strenuous
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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
“I am certain,” he wrote in one letter, “that we must make strenuous efforts … to improve the so-called Army mind.”
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026
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
He tried to "cut down strenuous exercise" while continuing to work and go for walks but took long-term sick leave in August 2024.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
After his strenuous night of riding through puddles, fending off his relatives, trying to repair his motorcycle, and rebuilding his nest, Ralph napped soundly.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
Vocabulary lists containing strenuous
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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And Then There Were None
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