grueling
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“Survivor 50” castaway Joe Hunter has made it to the final tribal council of the grueling competition show twice, but walked away with slim to none when it came to jury votes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
She keeps a grueling schedule, arriving at security meetings every weekday at 6 a.m., impeccably dressed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Enacting change at the federal level has been a grueling process.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
In a grueling defensive slugfest with fellow No. 1-seed Texas, the Bruins won 51-44 to advance to Sunday’s national championship game against South Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
When the reality of the injury set in, when it became apparent to Boobie that there was no magic wand, the grueling regimen of rehabilitation became more frustrating and futile.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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