as in fires
a test of faith, patience, or strength
the hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of ordeals
Kruse and Fialko invested seven figures into rebuilding Priscilla’s brand, stabilizing her finances, settling her lawsuits, cleaning up numerous private family ordeals, and attempting to help Priscilla repair her relationship with her daughter.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeals
Noun
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Mine explosions and factory fires spurred the creation of OSHA, setting basic safety standards.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mayor John McCann said the city took extra precautions in reviewing the proposal, noting lessons learned from older battery facilities that experienced fires in Otay Mesa and Escondido.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Is the Hockomock League one of the toughest gauntlets in Massachusetts again?—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Navy and research partners in the United States have progressed from experimental trials off the West Coast to integrating DAS data into operational networks.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The new platform is launching with trials between Malawi and Zambia, COMESA said.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Ordeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeals. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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