onerous
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As one of Jamaica's largest buyers of the fruit, for Gray's Pepper the shortages have been onerous.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Of course, they’ll probably make it even more onerous so they can feel smart?
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
And if even that felt too onerous, they could console themselves that everyone is paying 1%, even the 10-year-old who made $100 selling lemonade.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Other infrastructure projects have also fared poorly, with critics complaining of onerous permit procedures and strict rules around all aspects of construction.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
He had spent the previous four years, as he saw it, preparing to fulfill an absurd and onerous duty: to graduate from college.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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