slog
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Tune in to House of the Dragon: After a slog of a second season, HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel is back with a surprisingly enjoyable third season.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The slog of the dragons: Fool me once, shame on you.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Experiencing Coward outdoors on a summer night is both an amusing delight and an expositional slog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Then came Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who pushed the Moynihan Train Hall to completion after a 20-year slog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
But more than that, the kindness of the surprise gift was the real treasure—a glimpse of ordinary humanity in the long, terrifying, and hellish slog of battle.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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
England's Liam Livingstone said he is a "better player than someone who just slogs it" after his match-winning 95 in the second one-day international against New Zealand.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2023
“Cowardice,” agrees Bastian, and the boy sits while the commandant slogs forward, nodding to himself, pleased.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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But with Olympic gold in their sights, the U.S. slogged through an uneven two days in the event they were expected to dominate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 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
As 2025 slogged on, Kaslow repeatedly watched leaders do little to help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
“And Just Like That” already slogged through this withered territory via Steve and Miranda in what may be the show’s most realistic depiction of two people giving up on each other.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
I slogged up the plowed driveway from the gym, past the snow-dusted baseball field and the ice hockey rink to get to the schoolhouse.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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Who knows about slogging over a 9-to-5 better than Dolly Parton?
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
He ended up slogging his way through 18 minutes and scored eight points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
So long, late-night Seamless deliveries to the lobby while slogging through deals; hello, civilized meals from company-owned food kiosks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Her strike-rate was 180 but there was no slogging, just a succession of classical cricket shots executed to near-perfection.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
After slogging through mud in the morning and waiting in long lines for latrines and something to eat, everyone was bleary-eyed and subdued.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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