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strenuous

[stren-yoo-uhs] / ˈstrɛn yu əs /




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ABC’s strenuous arguments mark a departure for the Disney-owned outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I am certain,” he wrote in one letter, “that we must make strenuous efforts … to improve the so-called Army mind.”

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

For some users, Runna’s savings came with a hidden cost: an injury from plans they said were too strenuous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Castro was freed in late November after strenuous diplomatic efforts by France and flown home to Paris, where his mother had been frantically awaiting news of his fate.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

As if merely subsisting according to his self-imposed rules weren’t strenuous enough, Rosellini also exercised compulsively whenever he wasn’t occupied with foraging.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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