painstaking
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Three weeks after the bombing, the Daily News reported that investigators “admit that thousands of hours of painstaking work have not put them on the track of anyone who could be called a likely suspect.”
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Rescuers from seven countries -- Venezuela, Chile, the United States, Portugal, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico -- were involved in the painstaking operation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Halfway across the world, however, the painstaking craft of hand-carving mahjong tiles is quietly fading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"I am deeply grateful to the Commission for their unceasing efforts to find the Disappeared, and for their painstaking efforts to help ease these families' long suffering," said Hilary Benn.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
It was painstaking work, but I finally thought I had it down right.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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