stiff
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Now the franchise is little more than a stiff itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was an already-poorly lamb, which Fiona said had not shown typical symptoms - it had been drooling, dropping food from its mouth and its legs were stiff, but not lame.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
For their part, the mass-market carmaker's executives say they are trying to adapt to the "reality" of stiff global competition.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Over time, regular resistance training can help lower blood pressure and keep arteries flexible rather than stiff, which protects against cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
I was so stiff that I felt I could lift right off the ground like a statue or something.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Over two days, three judges at the Court of Appeal in Melbourne will hear two appeals: Patterson's attempt to overturn her conviction and the prosecution's demand for a stiffer sentence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
It makes the ankle joint stiffer and can improve stability when the foot contacts the ground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The politicians also want to allow for stiffer fines against companies following a disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"A lot of these layers are laminated together to create quite a stiff structure. Often stiffer than the leather balls that were very simple and just one piece of leather."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“I tell you what. The competition gets stiffer every year.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
She had offers from England, Mexico and the United States, with sources close to the player stating Boston Legacy provided the stiffest competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Tarrant's penalty of life imprisonment without parole was the stiffest in New Zealand history.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Some of the stiffest competition at the Masters happens in the shops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
As in other categories, the stiffest competition comes from ‘Severance’: Adam Scott, so compelling as the emotionally conflicted Mark S. His conversation with his ‘outie’ self was a knockout.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
A Welch High School display of plant fossils found in coal mines seemed our stiffest competition.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Let’s say they’re stiffs and they’re stupid people, and they say, ‘Well, we really have no choice.’
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
Politico also reported that for his legal services, Kise will be paid by Trump, who regularly stiffs lawyers and business partners when it comes time to sign off on the bill.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2022
Iceland has achieved the holy grail for working stiffs: same pay for shorter hours.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
It is about conversation and gossip, a hangout for nosy retirees and chatty working stiffs.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
"Just between ourselves, Blore, and taking into account that we'll probably both be a couple of stiffs before another day is out, you did indulge in that spot of perjury, I suppose?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Fresh Tape recently sued LIV, alleging that it had stiffed the Colorado-based small business to the tune of $1.2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Through a series of high-profile protests and rallies, deliverers informed customers that they were getting stiffed on pay, and they did not have durable insurance to cover accidents, robberies, injuries, and physical attacks.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
DuBon had been stiffed on a painting job a few weeks earlier — an employer simply refused to pay — and started going to Casa Latina instead of Home Depot.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Trump's closest ally and former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was among the slate of stiffed lawyers.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
Just my luck, that day somebody had stiffed him $250 for making a dent in a garage door while he was on a job.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Any reform plan from a committee would still require lawmakers to cast a difficult vote exposing them to charges of overtaxing working Americans or stiffing retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Under Musk’s control, Twitter has become a scofflaw, stiffing employees, landlords, vendors, and others,” says the lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
And the Black content creators who, in a recent Washington Post article, accused the social media company of stiffing them?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
They offer the chance to leave more, but not less, preventing customers from stiffing a server over a perceived slight.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2021
“If you’re not getting commissions, Becker’s stiffing you.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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