slog
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The next evening, Cohn made the long slog back out to 2001 Odyssey, but the young man had disappeared.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
As cricket prepares to go into hibernation for the winter after the usual summer slog, Ben Stokes' playing diary is a lot quieter than previously.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The company’s most recent financial report to investors, however, showed slumping sales in its North American foods segment, as the consumer slog against inflation continued.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The last two decades have been a tough slog for legacy media companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Why don’t you bring the broadside over to Number Three tonight and we’ll slog through that wretched thing together.”
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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Let’s be clear: Training camps no longer are the two-a-day-workout, full-contact slogs of decades past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Jordan said in an interview that he intended to closely focus on Domino’s operations as the pizza sector slogs through years of anemic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nevertheless, it is important to remember that this isn’t yet a foregone conclusion by any means—and that there are multiple uphill slogs ahead for PSWBD.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Cook and Porter had a few slogs early on, and Jamie Porter backed away to try to slice Dillon Pennington over the slips but Calvin Harrison took the catch above his head at first.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
The entire procession slogs past at little more than walking speed.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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This comes after the club slogged to first place last year with a nail-biting mix of narrow victories and excruciating defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
At the close of one of the most historic, significant and surreal days in English cricketing history, the home side had slogged their way to 103-4 in a chase of a fanciful 373.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
He slogged through his worst three-point shooting season of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Brook was fortunate to survive on 45 when he slogged Starc and the ball dropped between three chasing fielders.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
I slogged back to the path, trying to ignore the skin-crawly feeling of bog-mud gooshing into my socks, and headed for town.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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The camera also transmits the sound of the engine and the tracks, providing clues to the operator when the dozer is straining to move a heavy load or slogging through rough terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Having looked scratchy early on, Dunkley found her groove by slogging Kathryn Bryce over mid-wicket for six in the third over.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Another former major winner is currently slogging through a longer road back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Instead of slogging through full meals every Sunday only to stare at sad leftovers by Thursday, I now do a quarterly Big Prep Day.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
Their small party found themselves slogging through a smooth, unbroken expanse of white that came halfway up their calves.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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