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[ruhg-id] / ˈrʌg ɪd /






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On May 28, GoPro announced that its new Mission 1 line of products was available, describing the series as "the world's smallest, lightest, and most rugged 8K and 4K Open Gate cinema cameras."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We eventually find it, set in a rugged landscape of hills and moors, and even the steady rain can't disguise its beauty.

From BBC • May 26, 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

Ang Dorje hailed from Pangboche, an aggregation of stonewalled houses and terraced potato fields clinging to a rugged hillside at 13,000 feet.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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