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Having already slogged through an arduous gym session, the mood is serious as they prepare for a long day in the saddle.

Bradley Wiggins: It's a way of life and you need to buy into it 2012

But for short-term pleasure, nothing beats that magical moment when you perceive that, having slogged through several difficult days doing nothing and saying even less, you're as high as a hippie in the seventh hour of a Grateful Dead gig.

Michael Sigman: Meditation Retreat: The Good, The Bad And The Surprises Michael Sigman 2011

He slogged through odd jobs when injuries interrupted his college career, and he sandwiched time in Europe with stints on Green Bay and Oakland's practice squads.

'Next Man Up' More Than a Motto for Banged-Up Giants Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

Throughout 2011, as candidates slogged through the first voting districts of Iowa's rural counties and New Hampshire's small towns, they have sustained a relentless attack on Obama's handling of the economy.

Republicans fear return of the feelgood factor as Iowa caucus nears 2012

Discovered as a teenager in the Paris metro while on a family vacation, Ms. Stone slogged her way through seasons of casting calls before finally signing to IMG Models in 2006.

Model Lara Stone 2012

Not sure who has actually slogged through this first Brookside Buzz blah-blah-blah, but if you have, thanks!

Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Diagnosis: Breast Cancer -- My World Stopped Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011

Negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders slogged forward Friday, with both sides reporting slow progress toward a deal to keep the government funded beyond midnight.

Last-Minute Deal Averts Shutdown Naftali Bendavid 2011

Having slogged their arses off all day out on the streets, the team was floating on a cloud of satisfaction that, at close of play, their good work was about to yield a result.

The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011

Not sure who has actually slogged through this first Brookside Buzz blah-blah-blah, but if you have, thanks!

Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Diagnosis: Breast Cancer -- My World Stopped Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011

For a decade, he slogged around the edges of the business by representing athletes whenever possible.

He Knew He Was Right Don Ohlmeyer 2011