hardy

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Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 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

It is a small but hardy and nutritious wild potato that still grows across southwestern North America today, ranging from southern Utah and Colorado into northern Mexico.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

They look for hardy alder trees, which indicate an area that had been dug up for mining years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

“Now then, now then,” came the Cabby’s voice, a good firm, hardy voice.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis