stiff
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“Nobody Wants This” “Despite the absence of last year’s comedy powerhouse ‘The Studio,’ the competition remains stiff with long-running heavyweights like ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Abbott’ and ‘Only Murders’ all in the running once again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Expanding overseas energy exports has emerged as a key part of Carney's strategy to reduce Canada's economic reliance on the United States, but plans for a new pipeline are facing stiff resistance over environmental concerns.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Key details: So-called core wholesale prices rose a lesser but still stiff 0.5% in April.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In choosing their group to take on the stiff challenge of the Black Caps at Lord's, England will have to make decisions over their opening pair, spinner and pace bowlers.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Today, though, with her mouth curved into a stiff upward bow and her eyes wide, she looked more like she was meeting a ghost.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing stiff
Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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