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hardy

[hahr-dee] / ˈhɑr di /


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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

A smattering of hardy locals even stayed until the final anthem was sung as the clocked neared 11pm.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

Buried beneath winter’s white blanket, tiny snowdrops unfold their hardy green leaves.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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

Meanwhile, scientists are looking for hardier cardamom varieties.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

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

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

Even the hardiest and savviest feral cats live an average of only four years, less than a third of the life span of indoor cats.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 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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