rugged
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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
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
In the remote, rugged north, solar and wind power now dominates vast landscapes.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The more rugged vehicles pulled on in to the muddiest sections, and the people inside would scatter to the bulldozers and backhoes that had been left outside overnight.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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