rugged
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Rugged work in front of the net on the part of the Capitals yielded Anthony Mantha’s equalizer 5:20 into the second period.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
Rugged watches like the Pro are also much heavier than something like the Apple Watch Series 7.
From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022
Rugged individualism manifests as the solitary, sharp-tongued justice seekers of the 20th century — the early noir detectives, such as Carroll John Daly’s tough guy, Race Williams, and the self-absorbed Batman of comics and film.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2020
Rugged, snow-capped mountains glowed in the setting sun, and dappled green pastures tumbled down to the water’s edge.
From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2020
It was the same songs as a real funeral, though without the usual sobbing after ‘The Old Rugged Cross’.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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