strenuous
Example Sentences
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With just one episode to go, Rachel was finally in the firing line, alongside James, despite strenuous efforts that led him to collapse and vomit during that day's mission.
From BBC
The tram offers hikers who don’t feel like taking the strenuous Cactus to Clouds route: From the tram’s Mountain Station, you can hike 10 miles out and back, which shaves off about 10 arduous miles.
From Los Angeles Times
The 2013 show, which revolves around senior stars making strenuous journeys abroad, became a cultural phenomenon.
From BBC
Milk, because bird-watching outdoors was bound to be hot and strenuous work, and the children would soon be thirsty.
From Literature
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Over the strenuous objection of Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, she was denied.
From Salon
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