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grueling

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


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In grueling endurance sports like cycling, and now running, athletes are gobbling down unprecedented amounts of sugary carbohydrates, both in training and competition, via fast-acting gels and bottles loaded with glucose and fructose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Aviation fundamentally compressed space and time, turning grueling ocean and train voyages into routine daytime flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

And she had tremendous problems of her own, working in the grueling factory by day and visiting my dad at night.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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