hardy
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The hardy souls who join Garry in his more outlandish acts—and seem to have a fine time doing so—deserve some souvenir to show the grandkids their brief moment of theatrical fame, or infamy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even rigorous sterilization cannot eliminate every hardy organism.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
And then, even after the departure of many hardy attendees who had made it through the whole event, he remained.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
But “Doctor Who” is a hardy plant, an institution in two centuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
First off, I saw the Maple Tree with my own eyes, and he is as hardy as ever.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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 Louise Shelton
Eventually, the noise came back, and the national sense of shared shock and grief morphed into something uglier, hardier, and less focused.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
Ninety-five percent of the beans grown in Vietnam are of the robusta variety; as its name implies, the plant is hardier, and it grows better in the country’s climate.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
To revitalise the saffron farmers, Dr Allie is trying to breed hardier crocus plants.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
Either because they were quicker and hardier, or because of some plan of Grishnákh’s, the Isengarders gradually passed through the Orcs of Mordor, and Grishnákh’s folk closed in behind.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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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
But this stagnant summer is testing even the hardiest, and putting many more people at risk.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Show me the hardiest, easiest-to-care-for plant in the world, and within three days, I'll show you a pile of dead leaves.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 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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