sturdy
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Looking ahead: “U.S. manufacturing gained momentum in October, led by a sharp acceleration in production and sturdy new orders,” senior economist Priscilla Thiagamoorthy of BMO Capital Markets wrote in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Consumer spending, the economy’s main engine, grew at a 3.8% pace in the third quarter, unchanged from the second quarter’s sturdy clip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It was sturdy enough to support a single layer of muscle cells while remaining sufficiently lightweight to prevent the contracting cells from detaching from the surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Just make sure you have a sturdy chair when taking video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
For a century, Centralia was a sturdy little pit community.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Analysts argue CoreWeave’s underlying economics are far sturdier than nervous debt and equity investors realize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I just want them a little drier, a little sturdier, with some browning around the edges.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Baidoo suggests a more supportive flip-flop, such as a FitFlop, which is sturdier and contoured - a world away from the flat and thin flip-flops that have been cut from a big sheet of foam.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
She went to the culvert at the entrance to the driveway and snipped the sturdier grass growing at its two mouths.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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
It was an astonishing personal library, her friends recalled: a collection on art, fashion, history and design tomes that bowed even the sturdiest shelving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
He’s the chief person round here, and the sturdiest.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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