rugged
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Among the region's top predators are pit vipers adapted to life in rugged mountain environments, though scientists have historically studied them very little in the Himalayas.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
We eventually find it, set in a rugged landscape of hills and moors, and even the steady rain can't disguise its beauty.
From BBC • May 26, 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
Fire crews did appear to turn a corner in their challenging battle on remote and rugged terrain on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Encouraged to seek out more, he embarked on increasingly ambitious journeys into the wilderness, sometimes traveling over a thousand miles through the rugged mountains.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing rugged
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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