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rugged

[ruhg-id] / ˈrʌg ɪd /






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The truck’s futuristic design is also less geared toward the blue-collar workers who tend to buy pickups, which are usually marketed as rugged work vehicles.

From MarketWatch

In the rugged Appalachian hills of West Virginia, five hours west of the nation’s capital, fierce community bonds and family ties define life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Standing out from the rest of the Crosstrek lineup, the Wilderness grade proffers a more distinct, rugged appearance.

From MarketWatch

The movie radiates the spare, rugged poetry of a short story or a John Prine song.

From Los Angeles Times

The spill site is far from major roadways, part of what officials described as a rugged stretch of watershed feeding into Sisar Creek.

From Los Angeles Times