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strenuous

[stren-yoo-uhs] / ˈstrɛn ju əs /




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Second, they estimated overall activity volume by combining duration with intensity, giving greater weight to strenuous exercise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

These are films of strenuous work and daring vision, even when their execution doesn’t always match up with those big ideas.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Banks were encouraged to hoard these reserves both by black-letter liquidity regulations and by strenuous winking and nodding by their supervisors at the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Those who must be outside are encouraged to wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing and limit strenuous activities to the early morning or evening, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

But if the Icefall was strenuous and terrifying, it had a surprising allure as well.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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