rugged
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An increasing number of couples are choosing intimate celebrations as the way they begin married life, with many crossing the Atlantic to exchange their vows against the rugged Irish coastline.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Six men taking several ferries, driving in a van over 1,200 miles on one-lane roads shared with cows, hiking miles of rugged terrain, all while carrying our clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Many residents in the rugged, shrubby hills have spent years preparing for such a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The kingdom shares a rugged, mountainous, 800-mile border with Yemen, giving Houthi mobile launchers ample cover to fire and quickly relocate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
There was the rugged edge of his cheekbone, but even as she watched, he nestled his head deeper into his arms, and that landing spot shrank and vanished.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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