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
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
Enacting change at the federal level has been a grueling process.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
LaRavia credited good luck, an iron will and a dedicated weight training regimen for helping him survive the grueling season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The University of Chicago was tough to get into if you had top grades and tough to stay in, famous for its grueling workload.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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