painstaking
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The homeowners collaborated with the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy on a painstaking, down-to-the-studs restoration and modernization of the space.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Auen and Walker delight in trickling real historical information — the result of painstaking research they both conducted studying the Chronovisor — through the film at a slow but steady, always compelling pace.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
About 80,000 U.S. servicemembers remain missing, most of them from World War II. Locating and identifying these men and women is a painstaking and sometimes dangerous process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
And because he knew he was weak, he grew more and more stern and painstaking and much less likely to accept an excuse or a borderline disability.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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