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This gap leaves fintechs, PSPs, and even neobanks with a difficult choice: cobble together piecemeal solutions, or risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive digital economy.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
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Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Connecticut’s offense is formidable, but its defense is suspect.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the vast plains of North America, a formidable predator once reigned supreme.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If you're still bothered by the arduous manual lawn mowing work, the Redkey MGC500/MGC1000 Intelligent Lawn Mower Robot is your best choice!—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
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The path to reclaiming a division title is arduous, but not impossible.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the process of creating the hairpieces, dearest gentle readers, is more laborious than Lady Whistledown’s efforts to conceal her identity from the Ton.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Looking for these red flags is counterintelligence 101, an imperfect, laborious, and invasive process that American presidents of both major parties have nevertheless accepted as the cost of doing intelligence business.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This likely helped maintain its brand trust during tough times. 8.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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As long as Flagg is on the floor, the Blue Devils will be a tough out.—
Tobias Bass,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Such strenuous work was forced by the absence of Toby Fournier, Duke’s star freshman, who was ruled out with an illness.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But some day we will be compelled to take time to recuperate for the strenuous life.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is a possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms, primarily along and north of Interstate 70, with hail being the primary hazard, according to the weather service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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Tornadoes forecast on West Coast on Wednesday Much further west, a few possible tornadoes may touch down in the Pacific Northwest as another weather system brings heavy showers, severe thunderstorms and wind gusts Wednesday, according to the weather service.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Min-chan’s murderous actions eventually lead to Yang-rae’s death, but not right away.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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My parents fled a murderous, theocratic regime in Iran during the 1979 revolution, and this country welcomed them and gave us the opportunity at the American Dream.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Toilful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilful. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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