sturdy
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"I can't do nothing," said the man who, despite his sturdy build, had trouble speaking.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sit on a flat, hard box or sturdy chair with your arms in front of you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Miso, honey and red-pepper flakes deepen the mixture; pasta water turns it glossy enough to tuck itself into the tubes and folds of a sturdy short pasta.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Four iterations later and the contraption is sturdy enough to withstand the full force of Lenny, an 8-year-old Labrador mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
His suitcase pulled him off balance, and his legs just didn’t feel sturdy.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
That’s what expanding breadth looks like, as a bull market supported by several sectors is much sturdier than one balanced on a tower of parabolic semiconductor stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
One consisted of fragile, dusty material, while the other was made of sturdier clumps that formed very early in hotter regions before spreading throughout the disk.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
In his village, a few kilometres from Kone's, the houses look sturdier.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
The woman said in the suit that Rubin requested she replace her saline implants with silicone, since that was a sturdier material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
It wasn’t Jorge’s cart, but perhaps the Keeper had borrowed something sturdier.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Identifying the sturdiest pairing is another decision that could prove pivotal as England and Tuchel aim for a strong start to their campaign.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Bottom Line: Airline stocks are infamously volatile; if you’re going to take a flier, go for the sturdiest.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
The sturdiest defense in the league has allowed just 22 goals in 29 games, the club’s attack has outscored 18 other teams this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The afternoon’s big winner was “Train Dreams,” the little movie that could, one that emerged 13 months ago at Sundance 2025 and is now proving itself to be one of Netflix’s sturdiest Oscar contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
And Meir Katz, the strong one, the sturdiest of us all, began to cry.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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