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grueling

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


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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

One morning in April, a bleary-eyed Michelle plopped into bed fully clothed after completing her grueling 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Enacting change at the federal level has been a grueling process.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The immigration crackdown and tepid interest among teens make it tough to fill jobs marked by grueling work, low pay and high turnover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Her fingers were callused from years of grueling work.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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