exhausting
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Changing policies has not been an exclusively positive experience, and one Anglesey head teacher said enforcing a stricter policy "requires a level of time and emotional energy that's exhausting for staff".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Private equity firms have historically generated returns by cutting payrolls and reducing services at acquired companies before exhausting remaining assets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Keeping a home warm was physically exhausting, and involved exposure to smoke and fire safety risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
If expenses rise, we can use our cash reserves; only after exhausting those would I consider taxable IRA withdrawals.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
It has to be exhausting, hanging on a wall like that all day and all night, listening to so many people’s complaints and prayers.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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