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hardy

[hahr-dee] / ˈhɑr di /


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Topanga Creek is home to another endangered fish, the small but hardy northern tidewater goby, often described as cute.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Groups of all ages converged on the city centre to the sound of drums and guitars, with hardy pilgrims lugging rucksacks and camping material on their backs.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

It said platinum would "deliver improved everyday-wear performance compared to silver" and its own consumer testing showed people had "high acceptance" of the hardy metal.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

The knockers— hardy mountain dwellers accustomed to the cold—carried those who would have otherwise frozen: some of the dryads, or the winged sylphs, whose bodies were limp in the wintry air.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

I asked Jennings to show me some of his favorite hardies.

From Washington Post Jun. 29, 2021

Softies and hardies have been fighting for as long as I can remember.

From Scientific American Apr. 4, 2013

Tulips bloom in February and March; Daffodils, German Iris, and other hardies from February to May; also Lilies-of-the-Valley, which latter are more scarce on account of the dryness of the atmosphere.

From Beautiful Gardens in America by Shelton, Louise

Cartoonish horseplay would have gotten a hardier laugh.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2025

These conditions led to slow-growing tall trees with deeper rooting systems able to access the water, making them hardier in the face of drought, Chen said.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

At night, the carriers rested the Mazu statue in a temple, and hardier pilgrims slept in the temple or on the nearby streets. unrolling thin rubber mattresses.

From New York Times May 3, 2024

To revitalise the saffron farmers, Dr Allie is trying to breed hardier crocus plants.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2023

There were miles of pastures and tens of miles of wasted, washed-out land abandoned to the hardier weeds.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Frigid air blows in from the north, blast-freezing the city's lakes and rivers and only the hardiest souls would dare to plunge into the icy water.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Those who travel during the holidays are used to long trips, but only the hardiest would try a 1,900-mile van ride.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2024

Contemplating the scale of devastation from a tsunami, however, can overwhelm even the hardiest coast-dwellers, Shaw acknowledges.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

But this stagnant summer is testing even the hardiest, and putting many more people at risk.

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2023

But about the Gate resistance still was stout, and there the knights of Dol Amroth and the hardiest of the garrison stood at bay.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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