grueling
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He required employees to attend self-help seminars and show their athletic prowess by completing grueling hikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
A real worry is that service members return from a grueling and unpredictable deployment and decide to seek other work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
Though the schedule was grueling, four hours on and four off, all day and night, he didn’t mind.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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