hardy
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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Those immediately guarding the president seem to be hardy and quick, but the peripheries of such events are a continuing problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Australia has long supposed that its troops are the kind you want to be fighting alongside, but also fighting against: effective, hardy, brave and loyal while being fair and ethical.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
After a comet devastates most of civilization in the first movie, Gerard Butler returns to lead an especially hardy family of survivors into a bold new future.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
“I thought what we needed was laughter. Isn’t that what stupid old Benedict said? Well, hardy har har, that’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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