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sturdy

[stur-dee] / ˈstɜr di /


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CapitalG’s Laela Sturdy on where she’s putting her money, and why investing in AI startups requires a “strong stomach.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Sturdy defense has kept the Wildcats and Bruins in every game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Sturdy trees have been plucked from the ground, their roots curling into the air.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2023

Sturdy and resealable, the tins often remain in our pantries and shoe closets long after the cookies are finished, used for stowing sewing supplies, loose change or dry goods, like cumin and mustard seeds.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Sturdy in frame and jolly, he wore tan trousers with braces and a thick red shirt that had suffered roughly at the washboard.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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