rugged
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The image was taken using Psyche's multispectral imager instrument and highlights the rugged ancient terrain of the Red Planet.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
The fire was inadvertently sparked by a man who crashed his sailboat into rocks on the island’s rugged south side and then fired emergency flares to signal for help, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Today, the Ledi Geraru area is a rugged landscape of faulted badlands.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—This paragon of collectivism is pivoting toward rugged individualism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
His face looked sturdier, his jawline more rugged.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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