arduous
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The arduous operation took five to six hours, but they finally managed to bring the bodies back down the slope.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Australia regularly sends specialist teams to the US and Canada, and vice versa, with many requests for what's known as "arduous fire crews": those who have fought fires in rugged and remote areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 2025, London had 281,000 unbuilt homes—houses that were conditionally accepted but never built, often because the developer decided the conditions were too arduous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He is on his own journey, one that will be arduous and long, filled with missteps and stumbles.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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