hardy

Example Sentences

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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

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

This is a good Lions squad - extremely creative at their best and capable of brutal physicality up front through some seriously hardy ball-carriers.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

HeLa was a workhorse: it was hardy, it was inexpensive, and it was everywhere.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot