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Imprisoned in a bamboo cage perched perilously, and agonizingly, in water, he forced himself to remain constantly awake to keep death at bay.

Heroes or Villains? 2010

The battles along the Somme were not one repetitive fiasco after another, but rather represented a very steep and painful learning curve, up which the British army agonizingly inched, to eventually acquire the skills and sinews that wore down Prussian militarism.

The Pity of War 2009

The lack of access in parts of Sullivan County towns like Bethel and Neversink and Ulster towns like Marbletown and Kerhonkson — areas less than 2 hours from New York City — costs residents lucrative jobs and priceless time, thanks to agonizingly slow, inefficient and unreliable dial-up and satellite connections …

Do we really want the whole country as addicted to the Web as I am? 2010

Pins take agonizingly forever if you need clothes!

Painting Inspired Dress # 1 2009

Trust that the defense would rebound from two agonizingly long first half scoring plays.

Giants Riding High Into the Bye Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

They become the basis for often agonizingly revealing scenes re-creating real-life encounters.

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Ray Bruce Bennett 2011

After agonizingly long waits, he twice got close to purchasing a pair of tickets, and both times was "booted off," once after he already had entered his credit card information, he said.

'Boss' Fans Again Run Into Ticket Problems Jennifer Maloney 2012

BARTELLA, Iraq—The plight of Iraqi Christians since the fall of Saddam Hussein has been agonizingly personal for Aram Butrus Matti.

An 'Arab Winter' Chills Christians Sam Dagher 2011

You're getting four bars and yet broadband is agonizingly slow because too many users are trying to jam bits through at the same time.

Wi-Fi and the Mobile Meltdown Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

He left little doubt his immediate goal is to goose the pace of the agonizingly slow economic recovery.

Will Marshall: The President's New Gamble Will Marshall 2010