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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Australia has long supposed that its troops are the kind you want to be fighting alongside, but also fighting against: effective, hardy, brave and loyal while being fair and ethical.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 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

After a comet devastates most of civilization in the first movie, Gerard Butler returns to lead an especially hardy family of survivors into a bold new future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

The children of Rin were a hardy crew, like all of their race.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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

The Reed, Kachuck said, spoils quickly after being picked, but could be made hardier via genetic intervention, such as cross-breeding.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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

A splash of water, stock or wine helps wilt and soften everything, especially the hardier plants like collards and broccoli raab.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

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

There will always be those hardiest of Caddyshack souls prepared to battle 40mph winds and driving rain, bunting their ball down muddy fairways and putting across soaked greens.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 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

Studies show that when the ice-free period extends to six months, even the hardiest Hudson Bay bears, generally healthy adult males, will struggle to survive.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2024

Indeed, pesticides had been so effective at killing all but the hardiest of bed bugs that some Americans were surprised when they returned, starting in the early 2000s.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024

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