rugged
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And Parton conveys the magnitude of this realization, stating plainly, “Sometimes the road is rugged, and it’s hard to travel on, but holding onto each other, we don’t have to walk alone.”
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
According to the researchers, the rugged landscape naturally separates its populations across the mountain range, which could make the species especially vulnerable if its habitat faces additional pressure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Five West Texas sheriffs likewise wrote to federal officials saying advanced surveillance technology would be better suited to stopping undocumented migration in the rugged terrain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
That’s well within the average 31-mile range of the electrified tundra buggies deployed by wildlife tour company Frontiers North Adventures, with 5-foot high wheels that can tackle rugged and boggy terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Although he didn’t know it then, George’s adventures as a surveyor would prepare him for the rugged times to come in war.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
Vocabulary lists containing rugged
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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