exhausted
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“These are folks who have exhausted all other avenues to employment, and we create a path forward,” said Maura Porcelli, senior director of workforce at the National Council on Aging.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The rescue team, which included Nigerien troops, distributed water to the "exhausted and distressed travellers" and helped repair the vehicle, allowing them to safely resume their journey.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Eventually, exhausted with pleading with the political system for their survival, Duncan told Orleck, “I got to dreaming. We all did.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I found myself in a constant pursuit of the best, and I was exhausted by the search, one that began to feel possibly impossible to accomplish.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
I am left exhausted from my sleepless night with one nugget of a thought stuck in my jowls: That I’m ashamed of how angry I was at the pups and my parents.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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