rigidity
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Bobo Lo, former deputy head of mission at the Australian Embassy in Moscow, says it is this strategic flexibility, rather than the rigidity of a military alliance, that gives the partnership resilience.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
While Cal resists this parental rigidity, the two do share something fundamental that threatens their community’s long-held foundations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Colorectal cancer cells grown on stiffer surfaces multiplied more quickly and increased rigidity further.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
In an era of rising food costs, climate anxiety, and renewed interest in seasonal living, Italian winter cooking offers something rare: comfort without excess, tradition without rigidity, and warmth rooted in care rather than indulgence.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
I need hardness, cold, rigidity; not this heaviness, as if I’m a melon on a stem, this liquid ripeness.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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