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laborious

[luh-bawr-ee-uhs] / ləˈbɔr i əs /




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“While we have tried to simplify the underlying concepts behind the Ontology model, building and implementing an Ontology in a large enterprise is a laborious process,” the analysts say.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

And sometimes, that extra bit of effort just seems too laborious.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

As a result, the interaction feels, and actually is, more laborious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

She wanted to digitise and streamline those laborious tasks into a piece of tech that she can view on her cellphone or computer.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Almost a week later he’s still upset, and he writes to Theo and Jo about the “rather difficult and laborious hours” they’d spent together.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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