sturdy
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As I approach the O’Hare exit on I-294, Dr. Becky says, “More than anything, your kid needs you to become a sturdy pilot during their emotional turbulence,” and everything both crescendos and collapses.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Cal McMau’s feature directorial debut hardly reinvents the formula, but it does remind audiences what remains so sturdy about the premise of an ordinary man trying to stay alive behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
One might call it a way to celebrate the legacy of the first film, but that movie’s substantial legacy looks far less sturdy when it’s commodified and resold.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
There remains, though, a distinct line of regional cowboy music and spoken-word poetry that has proved sturdy and continuingly meaningful to people out West, in particular.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
A sturdy hat to keep the sun and rain off and maybe some bed linens as Chester's are none too choice.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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