painstakingly
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They were painstakingly close to achieving one of the tournament's great upsets against Argentina, leading 2-0 with just minutes left to play before the defending champions staged an astonishing 3-2 comeback win.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The novel unfolds like an oral storytelling tradition, driven by a voice that Sarris painstakingly crafted, evoking his conversation with McKay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The drama of the trial, which could not be streamed in video, was also brought to life throughout by sketch artist Vicki Behringer, who painstakingly captured it in water-coloured splendour each day.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Could it have been because concurring Justices other than Thomas and Gorsuch had demanded legal complications that Justice Alito painstakingly included in his opinion?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Only a few decades later, the astronomer Sir William Herschel confirmed this idea by painstakingly cataloging the positions and distances of vast numbers of stars.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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