strenuous
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Aerobic activities included brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming, cycling, tennis, squash, strenuous outdoor work, and stair climbing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
ABC’s strenuous arguments mark a departure for the Disney-owned outlet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“I am certain,” he wrote in one letter, “that we must make strenuous efforts … to improve the so-called Army mind.”
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026
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 • Jan. 23, 2026
When White had sufficiently recovered, he took over as warden of La Tuna, a job that was less strenuous.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing strenuous
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