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Adjective
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Putting in the new chip was more difficult.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The rest will be more difficult.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Housed in a building with a dimpled façade that many say looks like a cheese grater, the Broad houses the collection of Edythe Broad, who accumulated a formidable cache of contemporary art with her late husband Eli.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Homages to Chile’s formidable troika are among the record 10 the festival has planned for this edition, said festival director Estrella Araiza.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Working with Dstl and the Army’s 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search), the objective is to explore new technologies to find ways to speed up and make safe the arduous task of dealing with high explosives.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hours of arduous game prep was finished.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Robert Campbell built the Mill Creek operation around 1790 specifically to produce lumber and farm crops for sale to the island, replacing laborious hand‑sawing as demand exploded after the British moved Fort Michilimackinac there in 1781.—
Andy Morrison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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After a couple of laborious outings, the only damage Early allowed on Wednesday came courtesy of Martin’s first-inning solo shot.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There were others like it against Ohtani as well, showing the Mets are still fouling off tough pitches and trying to keep at-bats alive, and some standout defensive plays made as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The toughest day belonged to someone who didn't even play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the result feels like a Hollywood production done on the cheap, with strenuous efforts to mask its small scale.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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The all-villa layout of Raffles Sentosa Singapore delivers solitude in the heart of one of Southeast Asia’s busiest cities—a place where floating in one’s private pool has the potential to be the most strenuous cardio routine of the day.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the lawsuit, her injuries were severe.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Citing leaky roofs, mold, subpar living conditions for firefighters working 24-hour shifts, and plumbing failures so severe that portable bathrooms were required to remain operational, Higgins said improvements are urgently needed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the horror sequel, Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Lail return to face new foes as well the old murderous animatronic animals of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Season 2 of You, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) moves from New York to Los Angeles in order to escape the consequences of his murderous ways.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Toilful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilful. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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