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The journey proved to be very taxing.
a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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Today, with the U.S. confronting perhaps its starkest global-security challenges since the Cold War, many analysts fear that even one war would be too taxing.
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The process of making Sweetener and Thank U, Next was an emotionally taxing time for Ariana Grande.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The Mets and the New York Yankees, along with other pro teams in New York, are usually among the most taxing options for a free agent.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2025
For small teams, being able to sustain this degree of continuous monitoring in parallel with product development is often very taxing.
—Luboslava Uram, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The process of making Sweetener and Thank U, Next was an emotionally taxing time for Ariana Grande.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The Mets and the New York Yankees, along with other pro teams in New York, are usually among the most taxing options for a free agent.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2025
For small teams, being able to sustain this degree of continuous monitoring in parallel with product development is often very taxing.
—Luboslava Uram, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for taxing
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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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