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grueling

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


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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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