stiff
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The fictional movie he’s making looks stiff, a period epic about Spain’s colonialist withdrawal from the Sahara in the 1930s, which doubles as a metaphor for the father’s destructive absence from his now-adult child’s life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Sales for the franchise have come under pressure due to stiff competition from competitors and the market entry of biosimilars.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Analysts say any similar attempt by US special forces to arrest Castro could meet stiff opposition in Cuba, particularly among government loyalists.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Key details: So-called core wholesale prices rose a lesser but still stiff 0.5% in April.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
With great effort he rolled away the stone, which was larger than himself, and pried the stiff cover open.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing stiff
Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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