ordeal
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Appearing in a bloodstained shirt after the ordeal, Yaniv Hayun told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he realised something was wrong when the aircraft suddenly dropped.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Pulled alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
But no, this turns out to be wrong because very often people who are very vulnerable, very low income just can’t make it through the ordeal.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
In a joint statement with stylist Simone Harouche, the reality star thanked the French justice system and said she hoped to move past the harrowing ordeal and continue to heal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Calvin felt she could not face the ordeal for a third time.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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However, Mr. Starritt keeps his leads center stage and ensures that throughout their professional trials and personal ordeals they remain captivating presences and sympathetic enough to root for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
That was a dramatic improvement over recent weekends, when social media lit up with complaints of hour-and-a-half ordeals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Passengers touching down at airports in Australia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Taiwan and beyond told of sleepless nights and days-long ordeals to get out of the Middle East when war erupted.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
"Life put a man on my path who has the same values, the same principles as me - and who has also been through many ordeals in his life."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
It reminded the Friedmans of their ordeals with Fabyan, and they resolved never to get into such a situation again.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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