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Adjective
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Mascherano said his second-half lineup change was a difficult one to make.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026 -
The winners said the warmer-than-normal conditions made a challenging course even more difficult.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Makes for a pretty formidable opponent, especially in your own division.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 6,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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At 38-24 and a half-game ahead of the Lakers, star center Nikola Jokic’s squad is always formidable — and looking to avenge a loss to Redick’s team in their first matchup, 115-107 in a game Jokic didn’t play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From the start, Ouédraogo emphasizes the arduous struggle of daily subsistence—the preparation of food, the fetching of water in fragile vessels, the tilling of fields.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Removing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the radical clerics with bombs alone will be an arduous and uncertain process.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But everyone agrees Los Angeles has taken a significant step back on both ends of the ice during this inconsistent, laborious season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s a time and a place for a laborious chili recipe with upwards of 30 ingredients that simmers all day long.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Finales can be tough, given how viewers chime in on social media.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the Royals negotiations collapsing with Kansas, the state may be able to get away with a tougher negotiating position.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Officials and doctors alike also advise to avoid strenuous activity outside.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Okoro is its only revered perimeter defender, and the Bulls have handed him strenuous assignments.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Second, severe winter storms likely put a big damper on hiring in weather-sensitive industries like construction and leisure and hospitality.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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If ingested, the worms can cause severe headaches, stiff neck, the sensation of tingling or painful skin, low-grade fever, nausea, vomiting, coma and sometimes death.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And Iran no longer being led by a theocratic, murderous dictator, that makes America much, much safer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian regime is a brutal and murderous dictatorship.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Toilful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilful. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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