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gnarly

[nahr-lee] / ˈnɑr li /


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Nor are members choosing to resign instead of waiting for a gnarly Ethics Committee report to drop.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

“The North Shore is pretty gnarly right now. So hopefully everyone’s safe and getting out. Stay safe out there,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

This is a native landscape of dark and gnarly forms of oak trees, which are numbered in chalk to keep track of their stripping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"The conditions on the North Shore are gnarly."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The reef is gnarly here, not something a surfer wants to be dropped on by a ten-foot wall of water.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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