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sturdy

[stur-dee] / ˈstɜr di /


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Just make sure you have a sturdy chair when taking video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

It is a Grand Anvil Chorus that these sturdy sledges are playing across the plains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Then come the chips: hot, sturdy, generously salted, piled into black woven baskets alongside ramekins of fire-engine-red mild salsa and a darker, spicier version flecked with onion and jalapeño.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Last year, Maye was the wonder child who could do no wrong; babies and dogs from Pittsfield to Providence were bequeathed his sturdy first name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

My twin Churchmice, Tim and Tess, are grown quite sturdy over the past year.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Analysts argue CoreWeave’s underlying economics are far sturdier than nervous debt and equity investors realize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Scanlon would have everything from thin, shiny shellac to sturdier "Builder In A Bottle" gel manicures layered onto her nails every other week without fail.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

I just want them a little drier, a little sturdier, with some browning around the edges.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

That’s what expanding breadth looks like, as a bull market supported by several sectors is much sturdier than one balanced on a tower of parabolic semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

“But sturdier than wood we now are—and the pale green of things is a better camouflage against the sky and sea. It protects us from the loathsome, scanning eyes of the beasts.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Identifying the sturdiest pairing is another decision that could prove pivotal as England and Tuchel aim for a strong start to their campaign.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Bottom Line: Airline stocks are infamously volatile; if you’re going to take a flier, go for the sturdiest.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

The sturdiest defense in the league has allowed just 22 goals in 29 games, the club’s attack has outscored 18 other teams this season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

The afternoon’s big winner was “Train Dreams,” the little movie that could, one that emerged 13 months ago at Sundance 2025 and is now proving itself to be one of Netflix’s sturdiest Oscar contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

The Office/Camp Shop was the sturdiest of the structures we had passed so far, built in a more permanent style than the smaller log cabins with their dark green doors.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken


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