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The journey proved to be very taxing.
a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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To counter the taxing toll of racist political attacks on Black women’s mental health, some authentic self-care is in order.
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Jada Gomez, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
Between the physical demands and the thrill of competition, a once-in-a-lifetime athletic event can already be pretty taxing for your heart.
—Julie Stewart, SELF, 5 Sep. 2024
Already past his career high in innings, Harrison departed with two outs and the bases loaded in the third, having thrown a taxing 73 pitches.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The switch was significant because women were banned from running the Olympic marathon until 1984; the distance, it was believed, was too taxing for them.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Jada Gomez, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
Between the physical demands and the thrill of competition, a once-in-a-lifetime athletic event can already be pretty taxing for your heart.
—Julie Stewart, SELF, 5 Sep. 2024
Already past his career high in innings, Harrison departed with two outs and the bases loaded in the third, having thrown a taxing 73 pitches.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The switch was significant because women were banned from running the Olympic marathon until 1984; the distance, it was believed, was too taxing for them.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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