arduous
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A dedicated archivist of her own life via journals and film, Eleanor spent much of her time trailing her husband, Francis Ford Coppola, and children between their movie sets to document the arduous filmmaking process.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Targeting the German market, the company aims to "relieve" drivers of repetitive and arduous tasks through its AI solutions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even when there are direct heirs involved, they might not be up to the arduous administrative task of being a trustee or executor after the death of the principal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Ordinary maneuvers such as tacking and gybing—both of which involve swinging the mainsail from one side of the vessel to the other—are arduous for the solo sailor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There’s also a very practical reason for clambering up and down mountains, or doing anything arduous and unglamorous, what PIH-ers called “scut work.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing arduous
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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