painstaking

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The challenge for management, directors and investors is to have patience through this painstaking process while simultaneously kicking the tires and asking all the right questions during the building process.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

And as much as we might think innovations happen fast—perhaps true in software but rarely in other areas—Bell Labs’ example shows that breakthroughs often happen slowly, and with painstaking effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

His aides describe days of painstaking preparation before major addresses to live audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

When the U.S. has looked to clear mines in the past, it’s been a painstaking process.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

I was there when Matthew described it to Caleb in painstaking detail earlier: a black box with a silver keypad, marked with a strip of blue tape with a model number written on it.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth