rugged
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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
The species grows only in rugged terrain near the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia.
From Science Daily • May 18, 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
It was a voyage that promised passengers the trip of a lifetime traversing some of the Atlantic's most rugged and untouched landscapes.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
While providing a small average slope into the crater, the ramp itself was rugged and bitterly uneven.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing rugged
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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