stiff
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Its challenges ranged from stiff competition from bigger carriers to a heavy debt load.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
You can shop organic food and grow your own tomatoes, but a stiff breeze can blow the Roundup your neighbor sprayed on his lawn directly into your face.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Its companies have been exporting aggressively to the U.K. and Europe, creating stiff competition and placing margins under pressure.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The biggest backstop has been Russian crude -- a fuel source New Delhi spent much of the past year trying to pivot away from under stiff US tariffs.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Beneath the miles and miles of petticoats I was wearing to fill out my shiny green skirt, I shuffled my boots and tried to get comfortable on the stiff sofa.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing stiff
Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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