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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

ABC’s strenuous arguments mark a departure for the Disney-owned outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The strenuous attempts at hipness here are as antithetical to Orwell as any other element.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Barack loved nothing more than a strenuous thrash-or-be-thrashed game of basketball to settle his nerves.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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