But after several tense and grueling weeks of negotiations, he finally relented and the missiles and the bombers were removed in December of that year.

Still, he continued, "after just a few grueling weeks I felt so much change come into the company.

Rush was a grueling week where girls had to attend parties and interviews, open houses, and special events to promote the Greek system-like that morning's float parade.

For Smith and all the contenders, the final round will be the end of a grueling week; heavy rains Thursday night delayed play Friday.

At the ninth hole, a 463-yard par-4 that he played five under par throughout the grueling week, Woods cut Scott's lead to 1 up with a 12-footer.

"This has been one of the more grueling weeks," May said.

For most witnesses, a grueling week spent testifying in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history would have felt like an eternity.

The final vote on the bill capped grueling weeks of closed-door negotiations that had seemed on the brink of collapse just one week ago.

"It's been a grueling week."

When this grueling week is over, there is no sign there will be any immediate respite for the Republicans.