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[ruhg-id] / ˈrʌg ɪd /






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The emergence of the manosphere and the push for a more rugged masculinity is also playing a role.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The fire was inadvertently sparked by a man who crashed his sailboat into rocks on the island’s rugged south side and then fired emergency flares to signal for help, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Today, the Ledi Geraru area is a rugged landscape of faulted badlands.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Kevin is from Ohio and a near-impossible combination of tall, sweet, and rugged.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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