rugged
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Researchers encountered the snails at several locations while working in the region's rugged mountain terrain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Despite steep, rugged terrain making operations difficult, firefighters have reached 83% containment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They also ran into a rugged Everton defence, with Jarrad Branthwaite magnificent as he stepped up his claims for a place in Thomas Tuchel's next England squad after injury troubles.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The tournament is set to draw up to 75,000 spectators to the links course, set among towering dunes on a rugged stretch of County Clare coastline.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The road was so rugged, my helmet flew off when we went over a bump, and I had to hop off to retrieve it.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Vocabulary lists containing rugged
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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