rugged
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San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Instead, they invested in a £1m house tucked away on Devon's rugged and remote Hartland Peninsula - and looked for a community of like-minded people to join them.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The emergence of the manosphere and the push for a more rugged masculinity is also playing a role.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Among the region's top predators are pit vipers adapted to life in rugged mountain environments, though scientists have historically studied them very little in the Himalayas.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
His face looked sturdier, his jawline more rugged.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing rugged
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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