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grueling

[groo-uh-ling, groo-ling] / ˈgru ə lɪŋ, ˈgru lɪŋ /


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Molchanova said the legal process was grueling, including sharing her private medical history, but she said she feels good knowing it may have spared other victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Job searches can be lengthy and grueling for people who are out of work and looking.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even so, Tuesday she faced an orchestra that had just returned a week earlier from a grueling U.K. tour with Dudamel before jumping into the emotional and grueling farewell Bowl extravaganza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

It’s easy to imagine students sweating through grueling tests of guitar technique and herculean vocal challenges, but one of Dean’s key lessons was about band dynamics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

It would be a grueling task, so they selected workers who they thought were strong enough to complete it successfully and divided them into teams of three.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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